I
wonder if we need to enclose what we have learned from climate science
in a sort of meta-science. For example, we can probably establish a
number to represent the smallest probability of each category of damage
due to climate change. Let us agree that Category II represents the
extinction of many species according to their habitats and the
displacement of many humans depending on their location. Let the
probability of Category II be not less than 0.14. If we have complete
tables of such data, we can easily decide how aggressively we wish to
mitigate these circumstances. Personally, I would not tolerate any of
them, as I have often dreamed of the Earth as a Garden in which
industrial activity is sharply curtailed and fossil fuels are no longer
used. I have written voluminously on the social changes I consider
necessary and desirable. I would actually like to see the end of the
automobile culture with the beautiful autos of yesteryear in museums.
Best wishes to all,
Tom
