What should we do about global warming?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing!

Let me explain. There are broadly three schools of thought on the subject. The first school (as represented by the majority of the conspiracy blogosphere) maintains that the whole thing is a scam or else just part of the natural cycle of things and that balance will return us to long-term stability in due time. We need do nothing.

The second school (most popular among the left-wing "ethical" media) is that if we don't take drastic action NOW, the planet will be doomed. This course of action typically urges expensive, far-reaching and highly inconvenient lifestyle changes.

The third school (as expounded here before by Phaedrus) states that it's WAY too late to do anything about this very real phenomenon. Therefore we need do nothing. Absolutely jack. So Phaedrus and the conspiracy bloggers are curiously agreed on what action to take.

Phaedrus´ school of thought states that the planet’s finished as far as mankind is concerned. The inhabitable parts of the globe will continue to shrink over the coming decades and it’s too late to do anything about it. The future’s only bright for insects, reptiles and tropical fish.

Even if everyone in the West turned down their heating by 2 degrees, it wouldn’t make a blind bit of difference. Everyone turning off their TVs at night won’t make a blind bit of difference. Inflating your tire pressures correctly won’t make a blind bit of difference. Buying a fuel-cell car won’t make a blind bit of difference. Some scheme in the desert to build massive solar energy plants won’t make a blind bit of difference.

All these suggested methods of cutting down on energy use WON’T MAKE A BLIND BIT OF DIFFERENCE. Big Business wants us to be gullible enough to think it will, however, so they can continue to make a buck out of manufacturing superfluous, "energy-efficient" garbage for our never-ending consumption. Business as usual, but with a perfunctory nod to the environment.

In Phaedrus’ view, the world has ALREADY passed the so-called “tipping point” beyond which there is no recovery. Even if the US, Europe, India and China completely stopped emitting carbon dioxide today the world would still continue to warm. The Greenland ice shelf would continue to melt; the seas would continue to rise, the permafrost of Siberia would continue to melt, break-up and release methane (which is even more climate-destructive than CO2). The fact is, we are ALREADY in a self-reinforcing, closed, positive feedback loop and have been for many years.

The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere now is far too high to ever be reined in by any conceivable technology that could even begin to absorb or convert the billions of tons of pollutants belched into the atmosphere each and every year by the industrialized and developing countries. So here’s a real-estate tip: sell Mediterranean, buy Scandinavian. Dump Florida and go British Columbia.

In short, we need to head towards the poles. That should ensure our kids live out their lives in reasonable comfort. Beyond that is anyone’s guess as it’s going to get mighty crowded in these increasingly sought-after regions in future. The Norwegian fjords look like becoming the New Riviera within our children's lifetimes.

So to hell with gas-mileage, "carbon footprints" and conservation. Fire up that Hummer! Floor the gas peddle and burn rubber! It's the American way - and there isn't a goddamn thing that any of us can do - individually or collectively - that will make the slightest difference to the (already-sealed) fate of this planet.

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They really needn’t bother. The whole thing isn’t worth another cracked skull. It’s too late to do anything about climate change. The tipping point has already been passed and if we never produced another single cubic foot of CO2 the planet would still continue to heat up overall and we’re all doomed! No, really – we are!

Phaedrus has been at odds with fellow bloggers who claim climate change is just a scam to fiddle us out of yet more money. Phaedrus believes it’s no such thing and is in fact, a genuine force to be reckoned with. However, despite our differences, we all agree on what to do about it, and that is all that really counts!

Those who believe it’s a scam advocate no change in the way we live our lives; carry on driving SUVs, carry on flying 150 miles down the road rather than driving; carry on using central heating and air-con at the same time and so forth and so on; there’s nothing to worry about.

Phaedrus’ view is that there’s nothing to worry about, either, because it’s simply TOO LATE now to take any action to reverse the situation. One should only worry about things that are within one’s control; not things that are outside of it. And climate change is now way outside of our control.

So Phaedrus is happy to endorse the continued extravagant use of SUVs on the school run and short-hop flights and central heating/air-con ad nauseam. It’s fine. Go nuts. Don’t buy into low-emission computer monitors and electric cars and recycling and all that shit. There’s no point. Do nothing and don’t change your lifestyle one iota. On that as on much else, Phaedrus and his fellow bloggers are fully agreed.

This may all sound rather sarcastic, but it’s not intended that way. Climate change isn’t a scam, but the marketing surrounding how we ought to remedy it IS. Please don’t fall for this bullshit. Carry on as normal! The planet’s dying and there’s not a goddamn thing anyone can do about it, least of all the individual consumer. Do you really think walking your kids to school is going to compensate for China’s capitol city alone registering another 1,000 cars every DAY? If you do, you MUST be nuts!

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The planet’s finished as far as mankind is concerned. The inhabitable parts of the globe will continue to shrink over the coming decades and it’s too late to do anything about it. The future’s only bright for insects, reptiles and tropical fish.
Even if everyone in every country in the world turned down their heating by 2 degrees, it wouldn’t make a blind bit of difference. Everyone turning off their TV at night won’t make a blind bit of difference. Inflating your tyre pressures correctly won’t make a blind bit of difference. Buying a fuel-cell car won’t make a blind bit of difference. Some scheme in the Sahara to build massive solar energy plants won’t make a blind bit of difference. All these suggested methods of cutting down on energy use WON’T MAKE A BLIND BIT OF DIFFERENCE. Big Business wants you to be dumb enough to think it will, however, so they can continue to manufacture superfluous garbage for your never-ending consumption.
In Phaedrus’ view, the world has ALREADY passed the so-called “tipping point” beyond which there is no recovery. Even if the US, Europe, India and China completely stopped emitting carbon dioxide today (likelihood zero percent) the world would still continue to warm. The Greenland ice shelf would continue to melt; the seas would continue to rise, the permafrost of Siberia would continue to melt, break-up and release methane (which is even more climate-unfriendly than CO2). The fact is, we are ALREADY in a self-reinforcing, closed, positive feedback loop and have been for many years. The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is far too high to ever be reined in by any conceivable technology that could even begin to counter the billions of tons of pollutants belched into the atmosphere each and every year by the industrialized and developing countries. So here’s a real-estate tip: sell Mediterranean, buy Scandinavian. Move north and move up in terms of sea-level. That should ensure your kids live out their lives in comfort. Beyond that is anyone’s guess as it’s going to get mighty crowded towards the poles. The Norwegian fjords look like becoming the New Riviera within our children's lifetimes.