[reformedliberal]

I agree that there is discernible climatic change. I doubt that more than 10%-15% is anthropogenic in origin. However, by *this*, I meant the hysterical attempts to either impose economic sanctions on development or the equally hysterical suggestions to somehow construct some sort of super global sunshade when we have no idea how this will effect global climate including wind/rain/ocean currents, et al.

We all utilize shade and sunlight to regulate our own micro habitat. I simply do not trust any agency or group to do this on a global scale.

While I also agree that P3 is ridiculous, it is quite irritating to be told we should undertake some huge technological attempt to deflect insolation on a global scale because the risk of extreme accelerating warming is "predicted". We have a dynamic, cyclic climate. I personally doubt we are going to experience warming on such a scale that we need to spend huge sums of resources, time and talent to redirect insolation. It is actually, from all I have read, more possible that the opposite might occur and we might experience another little ice age before we experience super warming. Since I live at 44 degrees North, in an area that was free of glaciation the last number of times, I don't really see the need for methods to increase global insolation at this point, either. I believe we will cope with whatever happens on smaller scales.

Isn't it interesting that only the American SUVs are implicated? Are there no SUVs anywhere else in the world? Only evil Americans are supposed to do penance. I am surprised the hysterics haven't come up with some way to exempt non-Caucasian Americans from all such sacrifice.

[Phantom Lord]

I think what we all need to do, just to be safe, is drive a car like Eddie Finnerty on Grounded For Life.

Someone, please post a picture of that car.

[edsheppa]

the equally hysterical suggestions to somehow construct some sort of super global sunshade when we have no idea how this will effect global climate including wind/rain/ocean currents, et al.

There's nothing hysterical about it. We can't do it today, but the technology will be quite feasible in 50-100 year time frame should it be needed then. Furthermore, I am confident by then our climate models will be accurate enough.