Every time an idea seems totally crazy, irresponsible and dangerous to environment, you can bet your *ss that there’s a lot of money behind it. Might be interesting to check where Gosar and his pals have stacked their dollars.
global heating will likely cause a lot of extinction. Now, in the long run--hundreds of thousands, or millions of years--there will probably be a new equilibrium, but the less sudden global warming the better.
Also, I don't see humans going extinct. But civilization as we know it may disappear, at least for a few hundreds of years, or more, depending on how bad things get. Or there may well be pockets of civilization in places like Iceland.
The planet will not be fine. It's already burning. And flooding. And we're seeing massive numbers of extinctions. If the heating of the planet continues, it will no longer be able to sustain life.
I'm guessing Karen Turley is thinking in a geological timeframe. No, the earth won't be fine in the short term. It wasn't fine during the K-T extinction event 250 or so million years ago (MYA) either, and it wasn't fine after the asteroid hit 65 MYA wiped out the dinosaurs. But the earth eventually healed after both events, and other extinction disasters as well, and it will eventually heal again from our human abuses. It just won't happen in a human timeframe.
I'm only pointing out that Karen's comment wasn't wrong in the long-term view. She also said WE won't be fine. She's not wrong there either. But also read David Holzman's comment (I see it under Karen's).
Yes, thanks, Don. You are correct, and that is indeed what I meant. That's why I said it's in our interest to knock off the BS, because we are definitely short-term creatures. ;)
Crazy to want Uranium so you can build bombs to kill people even if the process kills the local children.
We already have enough bombs to destroy the world. It’s time to save the planet.
Every time an idea seems totally crazy, irresponsible and dangerous to environment, you can bet your *ss that there’s a lot of money behind it. Might be interesting to check where Gosar and his pals have stacked their dollars.
And for 1.3% of our country’s reserves? Crazy.
Just have to say that the planet will probably be fine regardless of what we do, but WE won't.
It's in our own interest to stop being so money-grubbingly short-sighted. ;)
global heating will likely cause a lot of extinction. Now, in the long run--hundreds of thousands, or millions of years--there will probably be a new equilibrium, but the less sudden global warming the better.
Also, I don't see humans going extinct. But civilization as we know it may disappear, at least for a few hundreds of years, or more, depending on how bad things get. Or there may well be pockets of civilization in places like Iceland.
Wildfires in Hawaii...
Iceland is in fact very civilized.
On the island of Maui. Many buildings burned in old Lahaina, fires pushed by heavy winds. 6 dead 🙏
Yes, that's what BBC News said this morning - I couldn't find anything else on the internet about how much of Hawaii was involved. Thanks.
And will probably maintain more suitable temps. And, yeah, wildfires in Hawaii is weird and doesn't bode well.
The planet will not be fine. It's already burning. And flooding. And we're seeing massive numbers of extinctions. If the heating of the planet continues, it will no longer be able to sustain life.
I'm guessing Karen Turley is thinking in a geological timeframe. No, the earth won't be fine in the short term. It wasn't fine during the K-T extinction event 250 or so million years ago (MYA) either, and it wasn't fine after the asteroid hit 65 MYA wiped out the dinosaurs. But the earth eventually healed after both events, and other extinction disasters as well, and it will eventually heal again from our human abuses. It just won't happen in a human timeframe.
Oh. Gee. Thanks. I guess I'll stop worrying...are you a scientist? How many planets destroyed by human stupidity are you familiar with?
I'm only pointing out that Karen's comment wasn't wrong in the long-term view. She also said WE won't be fine. She's not wrong there either. But also read David Holzman's comment (I see it under Karen's).
Yes, thanks, Don. You are correct, and that is indeed what I meant. That's why I said it's in our interest to knock off the BS, because we are definitely short-term creatures. ;)
So unless it's a million years, it's "short term"? Kindly explain.
Our planet will resemble Venus at the rate we’re going.
It's not about uranium. It's about power.