I am not actually doing any work, except working on my golf game. I am a retired research meteorologist. I developed atmospheric computer models for NASA and the National Weather Service. While my focus was on short term simulations, the same N-S equations are used for climate models as well as similar treatments of diabatic processes. While I didn't work directly on climate and climate simulations, I do understand the science to some degree and know people who do work on climate. There is a lot that we don't understand.
Those who actually understand the science will generally fall into 3 categories. Those who agree that there has been some anthropogenic warming but believe that the climate is relatively insensitive to increases in CO2 and there will be minimal impact. Those who agree that there has been some anthropogenic warming and we will continue to warm but believe it is not an existential threat and we will adapt. Those who agree that there has been some anthropogenic warming and future warming will pose an existential threat. I am in the middle group because of what I interpret as uncertainty in the computer models and the questionable reliance on the 8.5 scenario.
I hope you realize that the opinion of anyone who is not directly working on the problem is essentially worthless. Nobody who makes decisions cares. While you can attempt to adopt some practices that will reduce your own creation of CO2, you will not have any impact. You can vote for a political party that believes we don't have an issue or a political party that believes there is an existential threat but in reality your one vote is essentially meaningless. Unless you have solar panels on your roof, drive an electric car, avoid airlines, avoid the purchases of products made overseas that must be transported long distance via diesel engines, etc. then you can be accused of being a hypocrite. Solar panels and electric cars are not without a substantial initial CO2 footprint but may become carbon friendly if used long enough. You can try to influence other people's opinion but you have no credibility since you don't work in the field and your audience will primarily be people who already think the same way. In many regards, the political decision as to whether we have an issue has already been decided.
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
That WAS a very IMPRESSIVE post. Thank you, keep up the good, intelligent work. It is obvious, to me, that you know this subject well and are able to produce impressive vocabulary and logic on the subject.
.........I believe that we actually AGREE more than we DISAGREE.
I will concede that you are the expert in THIS field and I am but a LAYMAN
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