Comments on: What It’s Going To Take

By: Beal

Beal — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:31:59 +0000

No good scientist proves anything, idiot. They provide evidence that may disprove arguments, and may provide support for other arguments. And when enough support is garnered for one argument over another, it is generally accepted, until contrary evidence emerges. Give Kuhn a read.
Hansen is a good scientist and his work has lead to a paradigm shift in how the scientific community (and broader society, to an extent) views climatology and the human role in global warming.

By: jeff

jeff — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:52:57 +0000

what makes him such a great scientist?

he hasn’t proven anything.

By: Joshua Daniel Franklin

Joshua Daniel Franklin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:44:29 +0000

It worked for Gandhi and Dr. King. I like to think that Civil disobedience is effective, even in cases where it did not have an immediate results (such as nuclear weapons protests).

By: JoshMahar

JoshMahar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:00:11 +0000

Yeah Dan! I missed you :)

At first I thought this recession would be good to minimize resource use and such, since people are trying to pinch. But now I’m worried that economic matters are totally distracting our global leaders from the real issues of impending climate disaster.

This is a horrible situation but you’re right, its probably not going to be the last.

By: Anonymous Blogger

Anonymous Blogger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:30:00 +0000

Every day I think about what’s going to happen when the viaduct construction starts, whether I’ll just let it happen and go on with my life, or whether I’ll gather some friends to lay down, tied together, in front of a bulldozer or a dump truck.

You’re right – it’s going to take a lot. And it won’t just be the obvious things, like mountaintop removal – it’ll be the little, insidious things that we’ll have to fight hardest.