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Archivistower
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alkay, that's hilarious and so true. If you look at it, it's as if the polar bear is thinking "Why is it so damn warm? I'm hungry, why can't I get to the seals?."
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Abeja de Almirante
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The polar bear will either have to adapt to the warmer climate, or perish. The same goes for all species. Even if everyone in Canada stopped all carbon and ozone emissions today, it wouldn't slow or stop the earth's warming.
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andreapalladio
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All scientific evidence to the contrary. Of course, you know best.
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Abeja de Almirante
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What are you suggesting? I'll stand by my statement..if all Canadians stopped all emissions, the globe would still be warming. First, 30 million polluting Canadians, or not, make little difference when the other billions are still polluting.All scientific evidence to the contrary.
Even if all humanity dropped dead this morning, and it turns out that we're the only sizable factor causing global warming, the warming trend will not dissappeer overnight, or even over many years. Thus, as I said, animals and plants will have to adapt or persie.
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AlvinofDiaspar
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Abeja:
Your statement might be scientifically accurate, but I am not sure if the subtle intent behind it is - let me analyze this a little:
30 mllion Canadians, or heck the totality of humanity ceasing emission of greenhouses gases won't stop warming dead on its' tracks right away. Thus, to take this argument to its' logical conclusion - nothing need to be done, since none of our effort taken by itself will lead to any positive changes.
No wonder Homo sapiens is such a basketcase.
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Your statement might be scientifically accurate, but I am not sure if the subtle intent behind it is - let me analyze this a little:
30 mllion Canadians, or heck the totality of humanity ceasing emission of greenhouses gases won't stop warming dead on its' tracks right away. Thus, to take this argument to its' logical conclusion - nothing need to be done, since none of our effort taken by itself will lead to any positive changes.
No wonder Homo sapiens is such a basketcase.
AoD
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Abeja de Almirante
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My point is, even if we stop all emissions today, and that's the primary cause of global warming, the polar bear is still going to have to adapt or perish.
As for doing nothing, well, that's up to the individual. Canada alone stopping emissions would be akin to five guys with garden hoses trying to put out a warehouse fire. Sure, they're morally doing their best, but unless the big guys show up (i.e. China, USA, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, etc...) our efforts will acheive little but put on a good moral demonstration.
As for doing nothing, well, that's up to the individual. Canada alone stopping emissions would be akin to five guys with garden hoses trying to put out a warehouse fire. Sure, they're morally doing their best, but unless the big guys show up (i.e. China, USA, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, etc...) our efforts will acheive little but put on a good moral demonstration.
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afransen TO
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That's the kind of thinking that leads to inaction. If we act, (as others are acting), we can inspire or shame others into doing the same. We seem like hypocrits when we say, "Gee, USA, we'd really love to reduce our GHG emissions, but we can't possibly do anything unless you take the lead. It'd all be for nought otherwise."
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Archivistower
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One could use Abeja's arguments equally for anything - why fight terrorism? One clever fanatic can bring down a plane, so why check people getting onto planes at all? Why fight in Afghanistan?
On another note, a remarkably humourless response to a very funny observation ...
On another note, a remarkably humourless response to a very funny observation ...
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Abeja de Almirante
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I haven't said we shouldn't reduce our emissions, I certainly try to do my part, taking transit more, downsized my vehicle, no baked beans, etc. What I said, is that no matter we do now, the polar bear's environment is heading towards a major shift, and thus he'd better adapt, i.e. head south and mix it with the Grizzlies.
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building babel
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A friend of mine, who has designed some of the Vancouver Olympic coins, says dealing with the Mint - incorporating their changes and getting design approval - was quite the convoluted experience.
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ganjavih
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Yeah, I don't know why we bothered banning leaded gas, CFCs and reducing SO2 emissions which cause acid rain. It's really just a matter of adapting or perishing after all.
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Abeja de Almirante
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Animals, outside of people, must adapt, perish or depend more on people for their survival.Yeah, I don't know why we bothered banning leaded gas, CFCs and reducing SO2 emissions which cause acid rain. It's really just a matter of adapting or perishing after all.
Sure, people can reduce emissions, and hope to see global cooling within a "reasonable" period of time. Though tell that to a polar bear who can't find any seals on the ice, because there isn't any ice.
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bizorky
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Does this mean the big toonie up in Campbellford will have to be changed?
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adma
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The Big Nickel hasn't. Still got George VI and everything...
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bizorky
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Cool! It's like having damn big coin collection all over the province.