re: #199 Obdicut

The “A” in AGW tells us that, and tells us that it’s not hubris.

The “A” in AGW tells us that blind, groping, selfish, shortsighted humanity caused it. We did not do it on purpose. It was not controlled. It was unintentional.

My understanding of blind, groping, selfish, shortsighted humanity is that we can’t control ourselves, individually or in groups, long enough to consciously alter the planetary climate. To believe otherwise is hubris or at the very least pathological optimism.

Enjoy your reading. I hope that our scientists and engineers and everyone else are able to meet your criteria. I do hope that you don’t simply stop thinking about the topic. That’s never a good course of action.

Why think about things I can do nothing to change? It’s like worrying about that meteor that will eventually strike.

I leave it to the rest of you. Yes, I’m that selfish. At least I’m not blind to that.