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[FlyerInHi]

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“It happened before” is not a convincing argument. The frequency of 100-year events is clear evidence of man-made climate change.
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Ha ha! Keep’em coming FIH! You’re making me giggle![/quote]

Well, there are several issues here.

I don’t think anyone can deny man-made climate change.

I believe the real argument is whether man-made climate change is significant at all, compared to changes the earth experienced in the past or will experience in the future, regardless of human actions.

People who deny climate change support the fossil fuel industry. But now that renewables have reached economies of scale, the argument is becoming pointless. Countries, states and regions that adopt renewables will enjoy a cleaner environment and faster economic growth from new technologies. Those who don’t will stagnate and be passed over.

We are lucky to live in California where we get to enjoy new tech and a cleaner environment whereas other areas of the country provide carbon fuels to power legacy technologies. That trend will be accelerating.

[Escoguy]

Thing goes into some more detail on Houston.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-08-31/a-hard-rain-and-a-hard-lesson-for-houston

And as far as global warming which I all think we need to take action on, here is some real analysis regarding Harvey:

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com

[livinincali]

[quote=FlyerInHi]
People who deny climate change support the fossil fuel industry. But now that renewables have reached economies of scale, the argument is becoming pointless. Countries, states and regions that adopt renewables will enjoy a cleaner environment and faster economic growth from new technologies. Those who don’t will stagnate and be passed over.

We are lucky to live in California where we get to enjoy new tech and a cleaner environment whereas other areas of the country provide carbon fuels to power legacy technologies. That trend will be accelerating.[/quote]

You do realize that California imports a lot it’s energy from out of state, and relies heavily on Natural Gas which isn’t renewable. That solar farm out in the Mohave desert might make you think CA is supper green and clean but the reality is they just moved the dirty fossil fuel energy production into somebody else back yard.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/judeclemente/2016/04/03/californias-growing-imported-electricity-problem/#7b73e90f4469

[FlyerInHi]

As long as our backyard is clean.

My point is that by adopting green tech and new tech we are moving up the economic ladder.

[FlyerInHi]

A few earthquakes and wild fires are so much preferable than storms and humidity.

When I visit Florida, I always feel an air of decay from the overgrown vegetation, the “swampy” feeling in the landscape. Not really a good place, overall. But other than some enclaves, real estate is cheap.

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