re: #207 Mr. Sandman

Ah yes, the pronouncement of “NYC Redneck”—one of the finest minds in geology and climate science.

Based on rigorous examination and analysis of the data—certainly not a preconception believed before-the-fact without reference to the evidence.

In a very broad way, a warmer Earth is a wetter Earth and therefore better for life. A cooler Earth makes cooler warm ocean currents, which causes an expansion of deserts, shorter growing seasons, etc.

If I thought CO₂ emissions caused higher temperatures, I would probably argue that we should emit more. The extra CO₂ would be fuel for more vegetation and the warmer atmosphere would promote its growth. The Earth would become more lush and provide for more animal life. To a point, at least…