Comments on: Will Global Warming Make Future Generations Worse Off? (No, according to realistic analysis) http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/ A free-market energy blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:39:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Bob R Geologist http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Bob R Geologist Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:55:16 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=1966#comment-1011 I suggest that a look at past climates and their effects on the terrestrial life present at the time will be enlightening. I think you will find that life was better in general during warmer than normal periods. Glacial periods are frequently associated with species extinction events. You have only to go back to the beginning of the Holocene, about 12,000 years ago. This is the present (interglacial?) period for which we have the best climate data. From 8,000 to 5,000 years bp (before the present) world climates were warmer than today and humanity made great advances from hunter-gatherers to city dwellers and farming the nearby fertile areas, in the mid East, Egypt, Stonehenge and in the Americas in Mexico and Peru. Then the Mideval warm period ensued 1000 years bp encouraging the building up of much of Europe and cathedral construction. Around 700 years bp until 150 bp we were in the Little Ice Age from which the climate has been recovering by "fits and starts" in typical fashion. There has been no unusual climate irregularities to trigger the Green hysteria of post Kyoto years (since 1997). No basis whatever for their shameful lie that "the Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate" when for the past 7 years it has been declining to about where it was in 1900. Green hysteria is the last thing the world needs during these troubled times. I suggest that a look at past climates and their effects on the terrestrial life present at the time will be enlightening. I think you will find that life was better in general during warmer than normal periods. Glacial periods are frequently associated with species extinction events. You have only to go back to the beginning of the Holocene, about 12,000 years ago. This is the present (interglacial?) period for which we have the best climate data. From 8,000 to 5,000 years bp (before the present) world climates were warmer than today and humanity made great advances from hunter-gatherers to city dwellers and farming the nearby fertile areas, in the mid East, Egypt, Stonehenge and in the Americas in Mexico and Peru. Then the Mideval warm period ensued 1000 years bp encouraging the building up of much of Europe and cathedral construction. Around 700 years bp until 150 bp we were in the Little Ice Age from which the climate has been recovering by “fits and starts” in typical fashion. There has been no unusual climate irregularities to trigger the Green hysteria of post Kyoto years (since 1997). No basis whatever for their shameful lie that “the Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate” when for the past 7 years it has been declining to about where it was in 1900. Green hysteria is the last thing the world needs during these troubled times.

]]> By: Carbonicus http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Carbonicus Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:59:09 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=1966#comment-1009 See cost benefit analyses by William Nordhaus and Richard Tol analyzing Kyoto. The Stern report uses the lowest costs and the highest benefits, and is horribly skewed toward the desired result because of it. This is what eco-socialists do. See cost benefit analyses by William Nordhaus and Richard Tol analyzing Kyoto. The Stern report uses the lowest costs and the highest benefits, and is horribly skewed toward the desired result because of it. This is what eco-socialists do.

]]> By: Mike Keller http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Mike Keller Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:26:39 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=1966#comment-1008 Will future generations be better off if they can not afford the cost of energy? No. Will future generations be better off if we mazimize the use of fossil energy? No. Suggest we try a middle-of-the-road approach, with zealots taking a deep breath and remaining calm. Technology will solve the problem. For an example (and there are many), see www.hybridpwr.com. Will future generations be better off if they can not afford the cost of energy? No. Will future generations be better off if we mazimize the use of fossil energy? No.

Suggest we try a middle-of-the-road approach, with zealots taking a deep breath and remaining calm. Technology will solve the problem. For an example (and there are many), see http://www.hybridpwr.com.

]]> By: Are today’s poorer generations morally obliged to solve problems that may or may not confront tomorrow’s much wealthier generations? « Watts Up With That? http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Are today’s poorer generations morally obliged to solve problems that may or may not confront tomorrow’s much wealthier generations? « Watts Up With That? Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:17:59 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=1966#comment-1014 [...] examine these claims out to the year 2200 in a post titled, “Will Global Warming Make Future Generations Worse Off?” at MasterResources.  My analysis uses the IPCC’s own assumptions regarding future [...] [...] examine these claims out to the year 2200 in a post titled, “Will Global Warming Make Future Generations Worse Off?” at MasterResources.  My analysis uses the IPCC’s own assumptions regarding future [...]

]]> By: Indur Goklany http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Indur Goklany Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:39:57 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=1966#comment-1013 Thank s, Andrew, for your generous words. Thank s, Andrew, for your generous words.

]]> By: Global Warming Will Not Make Future Generations Worse Off « Time to Choose Again http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Global Warming Will Not Make Future Generations Worse Off « Time to Choose Again Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:05:59 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=1966#comment-1012 [...] Warming Will Not Make Future Generations Worse Off Jump to Comments So says Indur Goklany. I’ve been meaning to comment on my understanding of his analysis at some point. It is pretty [...] [...] Warming Will Not Make Future Generations Worse Off Jump to Comments So says Indur Goklany. I’ve been meaning to comment on my understanding of his analysis at some point. It is pretty [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/will-global-warming-make-future-generations-worse-off-no-if-the-analysis-is-realistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Andrew Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:59:18 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=1966#comment-1010 As usual I am very impressed with your work. I have ~got~ to buy a copy of TISTW to read this summer! As usual I am very impressed with your work. I have ~got~ to buy a copy of TISTW to read this summer!

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