Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Catastrophic! For Who?
Thinking a bit more on my last post on CCC (Catastrophic Climate Change), I wanted to compile a list of Who would be visited by the catastrophic events and calamities now foretold by the climate scientists. And when these poor folks could expect the world as they know it to end.
My modest research had led me to believe that if the CCC goes in the direction predicted, a little bit of warming, then the world as a whole will be much better off.
Example; and I don't think I'm the first one to say this, The winter Cold and Flu season will be history. OK, so some drug companies have to bite the bullet on the bottom line when they can't sell a single dose of maximum strength "Get Rid of that Sickness" medicine. But I will trade the three colds (on average) that I get each winter, for being able to wear shorts into December, thank you very much! And the 300 Million or so folks who were supposed to die of some Bird, swine, or reptile flu strain, will be just fine.
Another winter problem we can all say goodbye to will be the painful, cracking of dry skin, brought on by the dry air that winter always brings. As someone who has to buy moisturizing lotion by the 55 gallon drum during Jan and Feb of each year, I can tell you I look forward to an uptick in the humidity numbers.
Okay, so some ponds and lakes won't freeze over. This is a good thing. How many times do you see on the news about some kids who wandered onto a semi-frozen pond and fell through the ice? This will never happen again. Sure Ice Fishing will need to include a trip up north to the Arctic circle, but I bet the fish will be bigger.
And what about all the oil and gas we won't have to burn to keep warm. Lower heat bills would seem to be a good thing. Sure Cooling costs will go up, but making electricity is far cleaner than burning oil and gas for heat.
Another big fear is rising water levels. Again, here the glass is half full. Think of all the ports that won't need costly dredging when the water rises. And all those rich people who own ocean front property, won't own anything, and the poor folks who lived a half mile from the shore will now have expensive property that they can sell to the rich folk. Talk about redistribution of wealth!!
My point through all this is, that even if the Climate is changing, the results don't necessarily have to be Catastrophic. Change is not always bad. Maybe the world will be a better place, focus on the positive.
My modest research had led me to believe that if the CCC goes in the direction predicted, a little bit of warming, then the world as a whole will be much better off.
Example; and I don't think I'm the first one to say this, The winter Cold and Flu season will be history. OK, so some drug companies have to bite the bullet on the bottom line when they can't sell a single dose of maximum strength "Get Rid of that Sickness" medicine. But I will trade the three colds (on average) that I get each winter, for being able to wear shorts into December, thank you very much! And the 300 Million or so folks who were supposed to die of some Bird, swine, or reptile flu strain, will be just fine.
Another winter problem we can all say goodbye to will be the painful, cracking of dry skin, brought on by the dry air that winter always brings. As someone who has to buy moisturizing lotion by the 55 gallon drum during Jan and Feb of each year, I can tell you I look forward to an uptick in the humidity numbers.
Okay, so some ponds and lakes won't freeze over. This is a good thing. How many times do you see on the news about some kids who wandered onto a semi-frozen pond and fell through the ice? This will never happen again. Sure Ice Fishing will need to include a trip up north to the Arctic circle, but I bet the fish will be bigger.
And what about all the oil and gas we won't have to burn to keep warm. Lower heat bills would seem to be a good thing. Sure Cooling costs will go up, but making electricity is far cleaner than burning oil and gas for heat.
Another big fear is rising water levels. Again, here the glass is half full. Think of all the ports that won't need costly dredging when the water rises. And all those rich people who own ocean front property, won't own anything, and the poor folks who lived a half mile from the shore will now have expensive property that they can sell to the rich folk. Talk about redistribution of wealth!!
My point through all this is, that even if the Climate is changing, the results don't necessarily have to be Catastrophic. Change is not always bad. Maybe the world will be a better place, focus on the positive.
# posted by Ranting Reason @ 9:55 AM 
