See this URL for a definitive answer to what the climate sceptics and changers think - you'll be surprised:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_8758000/8758352.stm
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- 2010-06-29 @ 10:31:22
I was confused by the reference to Bob Ward thinking he was to do with the RMT until I googled him and found out he is Global Forecasting Director at the Economist Intelligence Unit
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jenray
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 2010-06-29 @ 15:30:37
Just watched it and found myself drifting off unfortunately...lOL...not exactly exciting viewing and pretty much what I was expecting, namely human beings arguing over something that might or might not make future generations have a very, very hard life or one only slightly different from our own...but a convergence of opinion on all sides that we definitely have had an impact on global warming, how much of an impact and the cure seems to be the separation point for the scientists, and the public are clearly still very sceptical...including me on how to change things for the better...just strikes me that living in a more environmentally friendly way is healthier all round for both us and the planet so that should be the way we make progress but not through doomsday scenarios...think the public have heard too many of these now to believe any of them...
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ronkeytonk
- 2010-06-29 @ 18:17:17
I agree, doomsday scenarios have become a little tedious. Though i am worried about the day we run out of oil. A lower world population would be the only way to truly solve both problems. But, the only obvious ways to achieve this are either killing off millions/billions of people or placing a cap on the amount of children families are allowed to have in every country. Obviously the first option is not even debatable but the second option is difficult. I don't know where i stand on the idea. I honestly think we are all screwed, maybe even within 50years, if we don't act now to reduce the population but can we really limit peoples right to procreate?
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jenray
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 2010-06-29 @ 18:31:47
David Attenborough said this too that we need to control the population growth because this planet simply cannot supply all the needs of an ever increasing number of human beings...six billion now will be over ten in a few decades...very scary really, especially for the generations now in their twenties/thirties because it's them and their children who are going to see massive changes in the world if this problem isn't resolved satisfactorily...that's one thing we have to take into consideration when resolving the problem of poverty in the world...everybody is going to live longer if we succeed and, as a result, without some form of limitation voluntary or otherwise, will continue to have large families...it is suggested that when most of the daily requirements are met in a population, people have less children because more confident those they do have will survive, but it only takes something to upset that balance and people will return to having large families in the hope that at least some of their children will survive and take care of them when old...very, very complicated dilemma...human freedom to choose is almost sacrosanct in our world, to compulsorily limit families would raise storms of protest in all countries...but something has to be done I think...I just don't know what...or who should the limitations be aimed at? If only aimed at those in the countries with extreme poverty levels, that would be completely wrong...it would have to be a voluntary world wide acceptance that one or two children per family is the limit for the sake of our survival on this planet...perhaps we need to start at home...
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ronkeytonk
- 2010-06-29 @ 21:54:04
If David Attenborough said it then that should be proof enough, the man is a legend. I agree that the rstrictions would have to be put in place in all countries, regardless of their location, amount of free land or wealth.
Since i first found out how much of a strain this ever increasing population is on the earth i decided that if i was to ever have children i would adopt, and i will stick to that. But i can understand that people feel like they should 'pass on their jeans'.-
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jenray
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 2010-06-29 @ 23:37:11
they can pass their jeans on to anybody they like, just so long as not everybody wants to pass their genes on too...LOL...sorry, Ronkey...smack hand, Jen...know you were joking...
Think one child is good...but then people are tempted to make it two so the first can have company...you may feel different one day...our son feels the same as you at the moment, which is a bit hard on us as he's an only child now, and that means no grandchildren for us...bit sad about that...but, again, he may change his mind as well...better hurry up though as he's not getting any younger... -
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ronkeytonk
- 2010-06-29 @ 21:54:20
*genes...lol
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