[Freedom_Fighter_2001]

They agree that accumulating carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping smokestack and tailpipe gases probably pose a momentous environmental challenge,

Yep. no bias there. Plenty o'tailpipes in nature.

but say the appropriate response is more akin to buying fire insurance and installing sprinklers

or maybe...I don't know..a TAX?

[Gondring]

or maybe...I don't know..a TAX?

Or...maintain high productivity and focus on sustainability, so we have a strong economy that can support adjustments to climate change. Investing in the Space Elevator has many benefits---one of which is that we could inexpensively deploy sunscreens if needed.