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One issue I see with climate change is nuts and bolts, e.g., how do enough fast enough to make much difference. 


We could implement a shift to nuclear power in 15 years or so for electricity (globally) but that won't happen.  The rate at which more wind and solar can contribute from a very low base is simply not fast enough even if we through money at it.

If we went to zero carbon today, globally, we'd still have significant climate change, according to the various models.  If every country met the Paris targets, the reduction in global temperatures would be rather small, again using the models.

I see politicians signing agreements because that's what they do, but real tangible progress to reducing carbon to me looks like something that won't happen fast enough to "stop" these trends.  The one thing that might intercept and make a difference would be if ITER works and we can somehow developed practicable fusion reactors in a decade, but that also looks unlikely.

My comments from five years ago ....  

Blah dee blah blah


https://www.wsj.com/articles/leaders-gather-for-cop27-as-fallout-from-ukraine-war-complicates-climate-talks-11667815777?st=6nn7p549iui64dy&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.wsj.com/articles/leaders-gather-for-cop27-as-fallout-from-ukraine-war-complicates-climate-talks-11667815777?st=6nn7p549iui64dy&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Hopefully our East coast guys are making preparations.

Loading the fridge with water, gas for the generator for sure.

UN chief: ‘We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator’ | The Hill

I think this sort of messaging is all wrong and likely to have contrary results.  A lot of folks are going to just shrug it off.  Life goes on.

Contrast this with presenting at least the outline of a plan, a realistic plan, with cost estimates, climate estimates, timing, and enablement.  They don't do this because they can't.  They simply can't.  So, they cry and whine a lot about how bad it all is.

They are like kids.

Do you have a whole house unit?

We did. Lasted 8 days, but we needed 11 days. We found a 6.5KW portable Generac somehow, and that pushed us through.

Neighbor just last year had one installed that runs on NG

Do you have impact windows? If not, shutters at least?

Do you have impact windows? If not, shutters at least?

Thankfully the guy who built the house I live in built it to withstand a direct hit from a category five.  He even built it on a 6 foot stemwall so I’m extremely safe from flooding even though I live right by the intercoastal.