This part of the semester really is the saddest part. Climate change, as almost every scientist on Earth knows, is real
. Looking at the facts though is difficult. Seeing how high our carbon emissions have gone up since the 30s, 40s, and 50s is mind-boggling. It’s more than mind-boggling, it’s depressing. It kills my mood anytime I really think critically on this subject. The idea that because of how slow the carbon cycle is we will be forced to deal with rising temperatures for another 100 years even if we stop producing carbon dioxide today. Therefore, what is the point? We may just end up roasting to death or nearly roasting within the next century. Perhaps the only thing to do is to move forward. Maybe we will be doomed, but hell at least we made some cool stuff before we died. At least we really came together as a nation and as a world to tackle this problem. We are a species of innovators and abstract thinkers let us put that to the test and develop more viable technology. Let us see if we can create the holy grail of nuclear technology through nuclear fission just like the episode of Vice discussed
. Let us move forward into the future despite our current frustrations. I believe that even though those that have more power and wealth than us are holding us back through claims of an economy that will somehow be impaired through the increased use of renewable energy, we must persevere. Try our best shot at living a good moral life free of pollution and one that will give our Earth and those creatures that inhabit it a chance at a future with promise. We are intelligent and if we desire to demonstrate that, this ideology that the only future we have is now, must dissipate. If we do not try and stop climate change the economic toll will only increase. Instead of having money funneled through innovation in these areas, we will be using it to cover the costs of living of those who are affected in the U.S. by future disasters that have become worse through climate change
. We must show our support for a policy such as the Paris Climate Agreement. Sadly, we need to go farther than that. Even that piece of national legislation compelled no country to do a certain action, only to make a good faith effort. There are an absurd amount of fronts where we may improve upon. It is our duty to put in the work to do better. To ensure that those culpable for the damage done are those that help fix it.
. Looking at the facts though is difficult. Seeing how high our carbon emissions have gone up since the 30s, 40s, and 50s is mind-boggling. It’s more than mind-boggling, it’s depressing. It kills my mood anytime I really think critically on this subject. The idea that because of how slow the carbon cycle is we will be forced to deal with rising temperatures for another 100 years even if we stop producing carbon dioxide today. Therefore, what is the point? We may just end up roasting to death or nearly roasting within the next century. Perhaps the only thing to do is to move forward. Maybe we will be doomed, but hell at least we made some cool stuff before we died. At least we really came together as a nation and as a world to tackle this problem. We are a species of innovators and abstract thinkers let us put that to the test and develop more viable technology. Let us see if we can create the holy grail of nuclear technology through nuclear fission just like the episode of Vice discussed. Let us move forward into the future despite our current frustrations. I believe that even though those that have more power and wealth than us are holding us back through claims of an economy that will somehow be impaired through the increased use of renewable energy, we must persevere. Try our best shot at living a good moral life free of pollution and one that will give our Earth and those creatures that inhabit it a chance at a future with promise. We are intelligent and if we desire to demonstrate that, this ideology that the only future we have is now, must dissipate. If we do not try and stop climate change the economic toll will only increase. Instead of having money funneled through innovation in these areas, we will be using it to cover the costs of living of those who are affected in the U.S. by future disasters that have become worse through climate change. We must show our support for a policy such as the Paris Climate Agreement. Sadly, we need to go farther than that. Even that piece of national legislation compelled no country to do a certain action, only to make a good faith effort. There are an absurd amount of fronts where we may improve upon. It is our duty to put in the work to do better. To ensure that those culpable for the damage done are those that help fix it.
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