Global Warming (2)

The earth's ice is melting at a very fast rate, surprising those who study and predict these events. Is it possible that the earth is taking care of itself by countering the warming trend. Perhaps all of that ice dumping into the ocean will cool the water which in turn will cool the atmosphere and reverse any warming.

I watch all of this in wonder. If the earth is warming there is really nothing we can do about it. We can cut all of our carbon producing products and practices and won't effect whatever trend the earth is going through. Oh it can't hurt to be smart about our products and practices, as long as is done in an intelligent way that is economically beneficial. Developing better products is good but taxing and fining companies is unproductive and economically detrimental.

If we are entering an ice age, or a warming age, we will have to adapt. Perhaps the human population will be reduced in either case. Again we must adapt as much as possible. Our efforts should be aimed at how to adapt rather than any feeble effort to stop the earths natural cycle. It is a waste of energy.

If the federal government wants to do something proactive then perhaps they can do some studies to determine how high the water might go if all the ice melts and which peoples need to move away from low lying areas. They can develop maps showing which communities will be underwater and establish some means of moving people out of those areas through public service announcements and targeted presentations to the citizens.

Complaining and restricting people in various ways isn't going to help. Informing people is much more productive. Perhaps there are products we need to develop for a warming or cooling earth that will help us adapt. If the earth is warming then we need better and cheaper means to stay cool. If the earth is cooling then we may need new designs for homes that will retain heat better.

Let's get smart about this and shift our focus to adaptation rather than spending energy money and effort to tame an earth cycle that we have no control over.