Not to be contrarian, I know this is an ever growing problem, but is it really doing any good to continue phrasing the issue like this?
It’s starting to sound like those cults who predict the end of the world every 10 years.
Let the data speak for itself. Show the models and the projected results. I truly believe that we are in a dire position, but the current method of communication is not working.
Also, I don’t believe the feedback mechanisms are ever emphasised enough. Climate change isn’t linear and global temperatures will increase exponentially, even if our rate of emissions increases linearly over time. Warmer air holds more water vapor and melting permafrost releases additional greenhouse gases, both exacerbating the greenhouse effect.
It’s starting to sound like those cults who predict the end of the world every 10 years.
People have been trying to get people to care for 60 - 100 years with data and projections and it has done nothing.
Let the data speak for itself. Show the models and the projected results. I truly believe that we are in a dire position, but the current method of communication is not working.
As above, this was the first thing that was tried and it doesn’t work, why would it work now?
Also, I don’t believe the feedback mechanisms are ever emphasised enough. Climate change isn’t linear and global temperatures will increase exponentially, even if our rate of emissions increases linearly over time. Warmer air holds more water vapor and melting permafrost releases additional greenhouse gases, both exacerbating the greenhouse effect.
True, but if we can’t get people to care at all, they won’t care about the nuance
Not to be contrarian, I know this is an ever growing problem, but is it really doing any good to continue phrasing the issue like this?
It’s starting to sound like those cults who predict the end of the world every 10 years.
Let the data speak for itself. Show the models and the projected results. I truly believe that we are in a dire position, but the current method of communication is not working.
Also, I don’t believe the feedback mechanisms are ever emphasised enough. Climate change isn’t linear and global temperatures will increase exponentially, even if our rate of emissions increases linearly over time. Warmer air holds more water vapor and melting permafrost releases additional greenhouse gases, both exacerbating the greenhouse effect.
Most people are too dumb to understand projections.
that works for you, not for most people.
People have been trying to get people to care for 60 - 100 years with data and projections and it has done nothing.
As above, this was the first thing that was tried and it doesn’t work, why would it work now?
True, but if we can’t get people to care at all, they won’t care about the nuance
That was my exact thought. They said it was too late 20 years ago. Stick to your guns and just tell people how fucked they are now.
Keep in mind that the original papers probably use reasonable words like “increased effects”, “vulnerability”, and maybe even “irreversible”.
The spokespeople take that and come up with phrases like “urgency”, “crisis”, and “last chance”.
Then the media takes that and comes up with “We all gon’ die”.