Middle East Will be Too Hot for Humans to Live by the End of the Century

[KRonn]

Craig T. Nelson was in that made-for-TV movie.  It had Americans overrunning the Canadian border. 

Now that would be a horror show for the Canucks!   

[OttoVonBismarck]

The problem is solvable. When we designed our technology burning clean was not a priority. Now it is. Design different systems in line with new priorities. Within a relatively short time CO2 emissions are going to plunge. The problem is simply that it will be too late to prevent a lot of these disasters. But still better late than never.

Not to paint an overly rosy picture, but even with a lot of factors working against it: American skepticism of global warming, Chinese need to expand its industrial base, we're at least seeing progress in the right direction on carbon emissions. Even China is getting relatively serious about renewables and cleaner practices with its fossil fuel burning. The U.S. has implemented lots of policies designed to start turning the tide. It's generally agreed we aren't yet doing enough, but we're doing something. I think we'll do more and more as time progresses. My prediction is not fast enough to avoid some "relatively unpleasant impacts" but I think we're on the path to at the least avoid what I'd categorize as "catastrophe."

[crazy canuck]

Craig T. Nelson was in that made-for-TV movie.  It had Americans overrunning the Canadian border. 

Now that would be a horror show for the Canucks!   

Syrian refugees I can support.  But this? 

[Warspite]

All I can say is that I hope my pension fund is investing heavily in companies that produce goods and services related to mitigating the impact of climate change.

[KRonn]

Craig T. Nelson was in that made-for-TV movie.  It had Americans overrunning the Canadian border. 

Now that would be a horror show for the Canucks!   

Syrian refugees I can support.  But this? 

Hehe, all those "ugly" Americans, they'll straighten things out in Canada in no time!   

[MadImmortalMan]

Florida probably

Florida will be gone, thankfully.

But it's too hot for humans right now too.

[Eddie Teach]

But it's too hot for humans right now too.

Nah, it's nice in late October.

[Razgovory]

If I were in front of a computer, playing a space 4x game known as Master of Planets, and I see a pop up saying, a global disaster will happen, and we need to build this, stop that etc to solve the problem, I will. 

But I am not.  I don't have control over the entire planet.  I am an insignificant office assistant, an individual.  My individual choices have no effect on the outcome whatsoever.  Even individual countries don't have much control over this.  I see a problem that is unsolvable.

Is this a Chinese thing or just you?

Obviously I can only speak for myself.  As for the general Chinese attitude, I suggest that you form your own opinion based on evidence.  Go look around in China.  Talk to other Chinese.  Search for relevant statistics.

I can't speak Chinese.

[Eddie Teach]

Mono is not the only Chinaman who knows English.

[Razgovory]

Mono is not the only Chinaman who knows English.

You may have noticed but I don't exactly get out much.

[Eddie Teach]

What's the point, now that there's internet? 

[Monoriu]

I can't speak Chinese.

So?  I can't speak Japanese or German, yet I go to these places.  And I survived.  Tons of people don't know any Chinese but go to China.  First of all, unlike the French, Chinese don't expect foreigners to speak Chinese.  Chinese have a responsibility to learn English to communicate with foreigners.  At least that's why I learned English.