Fomr the Copenhagen Diagnosis:

If global warming is to be limited to a maximum of 2oC above pre-industrial values, global emissions need to peak between 2015 and 2020 and then decline rapidly. To stabilize climate, a decarbonized global society – with near-zero emissions of CO2 and other long-lived greenhouse gases – need to be reached well within this century. More specifically, the average annual per-capita emissions will have to shrink to well under 1 metric ton CO2 by 2050. This is 80-90% below the per-capita emissions in developed nations in 2000.

We’re looking at two deadlines here. One is 2050 and the other is 2109. We’re talking about 41 years for the first deadline and 100 years for the latter.

Now, think about where we were in in 1969 and 1909 technologically. It’s hard to believe that people think we won’t be able to accomplish these goals within 100 years. Even harder to believe that people actually think we’re supposed to be living in the same manner as we do today come 2109.

Think about it. Is the world today the same as it was in 1909?