Not reducing enough? Reducing by 95% would be awesome. But who really wants to reduce consumption but that much? I really enjoy my carbon emitting lifestyle. I like flying to Europe, cranking the AC and eating greenhouse tomatos. As do the Al Gore and Dr Suzuki types.
Current goals of just 10% have their net outputs of tomorrow still more then today's current. These are half assed solutions. We cannot have our cake and eat it to.
If current emmisions levels are detrimental to the health of the planet, we need to reduce enough allow for global growth in both population and cultural advancements. (FYI, Chinese car sales increase almost at exponential rates... 67% in 2009. Bicycle sales have come way down, when they've been traditionally very strong) We require HUGE reductions.
Huge reductions will not fly in political, economical or social circles. Nobody wants to reduce to the point that's necessary. We like the huge energy consuming hospitals. We like food, water and other goods to be delivered fresh, clean and cheap. Unless we can have zero fossil energy consumption we're going to have to shut down all art, all sport, all heritage and all leisure. As if people would agree to this!
But I think we could save the planet by simply using birthcontrol. A vascetomy is cheap and effective means to reduce pollution output, thereby retaining some resemblence of current lifestyles, extending peak oil schedules and still being responsible.
Re: Actually, the real brake is energy.
Current goals of just 10% have their net outputs of tomorrow still more then today's current. These are half assed solutions. We cannot have our cake and eat it to.
If current emmisions levels are detrimental to the health of the planet, we need to reduce enough allow for global growth in both population and cultural advancements. (FYI, Chinese car sales increase almost at exponential rates... 67% in 2009. Bicycle sales have come way down, when they've been traditionally very strong) We require HUGE reductions.
Huge reductions will not fly in political, economical or social circles. Nobody wants to reduce to the point that's necessary. We like the huge energy consuming hospitals. We like food, water and other goods to be delivered fresh, clean and cheap. Unless we can have zero fossil energy consumption we're going to have to shut down all art, all sport, all heritage and all leisure. As if people would agree to this!
But I think we could save the planet by simply using birthcontrol. A vascetomy is cheap and effective means to reduce pollution output, thereby retaining some resemblence of current lifestyles, extending peak oil schedules and still being responsible.