Why People Don't Believe In Climate Science

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Scientists overwhelmingly agree that our climate is changing, Earth is getting warmer, sea levels are rising, and it's primarily because of humans putting lots of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yet 4 in 10 Americans aren't convinced. Here's what psychologists and sociologists have to say about why some people don't believe in climate science.
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[@SawtoothWaves]

How the heck did climate science even become a political issue?

[@TheInfiniteSheldon]

Big Oil became lobbyists, and the Gospel According to Reagan preaches de-regulation of everything.

[@--Paws--]

Big Interest Groups are either for or against the good of people or for personal gain.

[@macsnafu]

Liberals looking for more reasons to increase government regulation of human behavior. It wouldn't be nearly so bad if they were *really* just arguing the scientific merits of climate science, but what they really want is for governments to do SOMETHING about it, even if it's not really going to help.

[@--Paws--]

macsnafu Do you have a solution that will inspire you or your neighbor without the use of government intervention? It is a shame that the scientific community are even now voicing out their concerns as many indigenous people throughout the world as well as the day-to-day person is concerned about the environment before it became popular, then and now. You do not need the government to help those unaware of climate change - it is the handful of people voicing their concerns for the government, throughout the world, to see the danger of negligence and ignorance before the inevitable end. If you want to make it political be it conservative, liberal, or whatever - the Earth is endanger of man's irresponsible nature. The government is part of this world and so are those who do not care either.

[@SawtoothWaves]

tobysoter I agree that the government shouldn't regulate energy, but that doesn't mean conservatives shouldn't believe in climate change.

[@bobbycone2]

Politics will be the end of us all.

[@youngkennypreach8558]

bobbycone2 take cause over your existence, you blaming a tiny group of people is the problem

[@iron60bitch62]

Corrupt politics fueled by a corrupt media will be the death of us all

[@letsdiscussit6158]

honestly im moving to mars

[@madammo7786]

No cowardice will be.

[@questioneverything8301]

you cannot believe in something that isnt true in the first place. if the ice melted would sea levels rise? absolutley not, fill a glass with water add ice let the ice melt the water level stays the same.

[@elekkr]

"The future is uncertain and the end is always near" -The Doors

[@ozdevilman2000]

Etyere Petyere so true

[@arviduebelacker]

Yes, but to a limited degree predictable and, anyway, deterministic. The more knowledge is gained, the more precise our predictions can be, therefore - seeing future as a stream of near-infinite possibilities - we can continuously and with increasing accuracy identify said possibilities whereupon we can work to try and promote those scenarios which are in our favor.

[@sahulianhooligan7046]

Wow quoting a song lyric...so edgy

[@cypress1337]

Yeah, but this time is't a scientific fact.

[@drewcampbell8555]

@@sahulianhooligan7046 And deep. Real deep.

[@aryanchaudhary3269]

The problem is that every one tells everybody what to do but nobody does anything. And those who do something good are not acknowledged because we all are too busy seeing cat videos. Our existence now poses a threat to our existence.

[@youwantmyname9208]

How tf are we gonna stop industrial world

[@joecole4208]

@@youwantmyname9208 brilliant

[@louisoddone992]

Believing has nothing to do with science, go to church, and general consensus is inconsistent with science.

[@aodhan9486]

@@louisoddone992 no.. it’s not.. tf?

[@Americansikkunt]

Politicians are still buying waterfront property. They know it’s a sham.

[@davidarmstrong2078]

That wasn't about why people don't believe in climate science, it was about why people don't respond to threatening messages about climate change they hear in media.

[@allieknapp8720]

True, but If people don't respond to the climate change Itself, a part of that population doesn't believe In climate change while more individuals within that population follow that idea because they're scared to be different. This creates more people within the same category but different cognitive mindsets. People are more inclined to follow a bandwagon and convince themselves something they wouldn't usually agree with

[@dyitricksandtips5694]

Read my comment im inviting anyone to prove it wrong

[@alexwang982]

dyi tricks and tips Lurne Hao too cspel

[@stevewilson4321]

@@dyitricksandtips5694 Maybe U havent heard modern Sci has proven AGW...

[@natasatriadi4950]

Same thing

[@iambiggus]

I really love the "Why were there were fewer storms last year??", or "Why did it snow so much in my backyard last year??" arguments going on around here. It's like saying that my brother isn't a bully because he *wasn't* an asshole last Tuesday. Ad hoc your way through this all you want, the big picture is still gonna be there.

[@benthomason3307]

I'm gonna copy and paste your comment all over here, just so you know.

[@iambiggus]

I was *told* that climate change wasn't happening because we *"hadn't had any hurricanes make US landfall in years"* (even though they were still happening all over the rest of the world). So now that Hurricane Hermine just made landfall in Florida, doesn't that mean climate change is real? By the logic of their own argument? You can see the ridiculousness of the rational, and something tells me the answer is still no.

[@ragnaarminnesota6703]

+iambiggus "This is the longest period of time for the United States to avoid a major hurricane since reliable records began in 1850. According to a NASA study, a 10-year gap comes along only every 270 years." Hermine is a category 1. Not a major hurricane. Climate change is happening and appears to cause less landfalling hurricanes in the U.S.

[@iambiggus]

Yup, and all the climate change deniers are working on their next bullshit argument as we speak.

[@naturalistmind]

biggus diccus?

[@Vallarok117]

I wholeheartedly believe humanity is the only species in the universe dumb enough to politicize intelligence.

[@PixelatedLeo]

We are both smart and dumb.

[@percyhealtherson2000]

And I think humanity is a dumb species for assuming other species intelligences and believing climate change isn't a political issue.

[@AllenReviews]

We are obviously smart and dumb

[@naeness]

@@AllenReviews Why do you have my name

[@mikelazzara7773]

All of the catastrophic predictions have failed.This casts a little doubt on the human extinction narrative.

[@ericmanget4280]

How have they failed....? We're witnessing plenty of the effects of climate change as we speak. Venice is literally sinking right now you moron.

[@muhammadzulkarnaen5910]

Maybe you just don't experience or notices it yourself then. personally, I don't experience any catastrophic event yet, which is what I'm grateful for but that doesn't mean that is untrue or failed to prove a point of what they've said. When the cost of the problem is actually human extinction that's when we know we've run out of time and chance, this is the worst scenario. You're not supposed to wait and hope it actually happens and then said 'Hey it's actually happening, I guess they're right. Congratz guys.'

[@bloq6758]

@@muhammadzulkarnaen5910 Here in Canada everyone is burning from the heat and thousands of people died and with wild fires here and in Afghanistan water is evaporateing and people have to move for water

[@mierpaul]

Absolutely correct. Miami beach is still above sea level even though they say it is underwater.

[@mikelazzara7773]

​@Balaram Chakrabarty I am the final authority. My words are gospel and will not be questioned.

[@yogurtfluff1]

OMG, most of my family are climate change deniers and it is so frustrating.

[@polkadottedpolak]

I know your pain. Too many people have "I don't believe your facts because no" attitudes.

[@PeregrineX7]

Have you shown them the past video? I convinced my friend that it was real through it!

[@sebwilkins]

Oh god, you must be pulley our hair out. Have you tried the analogy of the frog in boiling water?

[@SGlitz]

The fact that you call them condescendingly "deniers" makes you a very arrogant person. Do you have the capacity to be wrong or are you "always right"?

[@CraftnMomma]

I was taking environmental sciences in college and my teacher (who also worked for USGS) was a denier... needless to say I had very little respect for the man... and I had 4 out of 5 classes with him one semester... I thought I was going to lose it.

[@TheDeqiro]

Climate change isn't meant for people to agree or disagree, its not suppose to be opinionated, its complete facts. I know a lot of Republicans say its a myth and that's a huge problem because they see science as a Liberal idea which is pathetic. Its a reason I hate anything to do with politics. To me, saying climate change doesn't exist is the same as saying trees don't produce oxygen. I can see if someone didn't believe it when we had no proof but now we have so much evidence on it that you're just a bigot if you still disagree. I don't see how its a controversial issue. If you're offended by this then I'm glad you are.

[@tsmores]

Degirro Of course climate change exists, as long as there's a climate to change the climate WILL change. The problem is, we've taken all our studies from the climate changing in the past 100 years. That makes people think, "The climate has been changing since before I was born? Nothing has really happened in the past 100 years, what could possibly happen in the next 100."

[@TheDeqiro]

ThermaVelocity I'm confused as to what side your on but regardless, "nothing really happened in the past 100 years" is an insanely inaccurate. I haven't really heard anyone say that, typically I hear them either strongly disagree or agree.

[@myers_9153]

+ThermaVelocity www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/bf8f6e133bfd1bc41cee69be3aeb18f8fc5aea45.gif In fact their has been an increase in Global Temperatures in the last 100 years.

[@eagleriverelder2024]

Myers_9 You're wrong. The earth cooled, then warmed, then cooled, then warmed and now it'll cooling again. There are two sides, the alarmist side and the reality.

[@TheDeqiro]

eagleriver elder Nope, those were false claims with no science to support it.

[@roarkegriffon5657]

How about giving people a list of things that they CAN do to help reduce climate change? I've switched lightbulbs to low wattage LED bulbs, recycle as much as I can, and am planting more trees where I live. But what else can I do? I've reduced water and power usage as much as I can, only drive when I must, and yet it seems never to be enough.

[@yourboiaids4098]

People in general aren't very good at doing what they're supposed to, look at COVID, people aren't staying the hell inside, aren't using masks This is like COVID because the government needs to step in and give some authoritative action, because if each person were supposed to take responsibility, it wouldn't be very likely everyone would fall in line and do their part for it to work.

[@vejymonsta3006]

That is because individual people are not the main contributors to climate change. It's multi-billion dollar oil corporations and the infrastructure built upon their product. Most of the stuff individuals are told to do in order to "help" are just distractions to prevent people from rising up and demanding governments to dismantle oil industry and reroute those efforts towards sustainable energy.

[@sabrinapaulin5938]

Don't buy a new phone until your current one is falling apart. Don't just plant trees, plant flowers, herbs & veggies. If you have a farmers market near you, buy your produce there as much as you can (I would rather take my car to the market to buy strawberries that come from less than an hour away than to walk to the grocery store to buy strawberries from another country). Bring reusable containers to put your food in at the store instead of using bags. Make sure you don't buy things packaged in #6 plastic or styrofoam (can't go in the recycling). When you see over-packaged stuff at the store, tell the manager they shouldn't be so wasteful (ONE sweet potato does not need to be put on a styrofoam plate AND wrapped in cling-wrap...). There are so many things we can do. Hopefully there's something on this small list that you can apply to your life, if you aren't already doing it :) at the very least, I hope you get inspired

[@DCrandomwords]

ivan schafeldt Which is why temperature has gone up despite solar irradiance staying the same or going down. Oh wait, it would seem a mere moment of thinking has debunked your claim.

[@historicalaccuracy15]

TL;DR points, followed by an essay of an explanation: -Buy local, at least within your country, -Reduce or eliminate animal product consumption, -Especially if eliminating, don't follow trendy youtubers but instead look towards vegan or plant based dieticians like Pick Up Limes for advice, -Avoid almonds or other tree nuts that take a lot of water to produce As others said most of it is the fault of corporations and as far as I'm aware that's mostly true but there's still a lot we can do with our own day to day habits. For example, reduce or eliminate animal product consumption, and try to buy all produce as local as possible rather it's meat or plant based. If eliminating or scaling down consumption significantly, make sure to have a look at what healthy vegan or plant based meals entail as it's not very complicated at all but if you don't bother to look at all you're liable to have issues with b12 or iron deficiencies down the road. Look for videos on meal plans from vegan dieticians like Pick Up Limes rather than random trendy KZbinr's as they might be pushing a flawed diet that will give you trouble later on. You might feel vegan or plant based diets are clearly inherently flawed and even have an anecdotal example to prove it but I have anecdotal examples to the contrary as well, like Patrik Baboumian for example. Over consumption of meat has driven corporations and farmers looking for profits to cutting down rainforests to make way for land for cattle to graze and soybeans to feed the cattle. Moreover over 60% of plastics in the ocean last I checked came not from common disposable consumer goods, but from the industrial fishing industry recklessly throwing trash and plastic netting overboard. Regulations would be best obviously but short of that we can at least boycott them for their recklessness. There's also a problem of methane pollution from cattle as well, which is at least supposedly about as bad as all transportation emissions combined though I haven't really fact checked that one. Then there is the problem with water usage, where cattle is just terribly inefficient compared to plant based options. On this note, almonds and almond milk especially is at least as bad about water consumption so for milk alternatives it's better to go with something like soy or Ripple's pea based plant milks. All of this not even mentioning the cruelty such a high demand (nearly) necessitates, you don't get $2 chicken nuggets without breaking a few ethics. And if ethics is more your concern foreign import plant foods may well have been harvested with slave labor so... Yeah, buy local, as much plant based as you reasonably and comfortably can, and avoid almonds or any trendy food crazes without looking into them and their sources first.

[@awesomemantroll1088]

I don't care to write my paper until it's due tomorrow, duh.

[@777Skeptic]

Sure, there's tons of science and reasoning as to why I should stop smoking, but I won't quit until someone close to me dies from it. It's not real until it's real to me.

[@awesomemantroll1088]

@@777Skeptic You know, only when you feel like there are consequences for your actions. Otherwise you do whatever gives you pleasure.

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

The worst thing is that USA, the country that is the worst perpetrator of climate change is the most vocal when it comes to denying it.

[@dividbyzero1]

+Soham Bhattacharya Australia and china are pretty good at denying it as well. They just don't tell everybody else whenever they can.

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

dividbyzero1 I don't expect much from China. They've not given me much reason to.

[@dividbyzero1]

Soham Bhattacharya much as in, redrucing or increasing carbon?

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

dividbyzero1 As in, with such a closed system, I don't expect China to do much about climate change. They don't even publish their CO2 emission data. So it doesn't look like they're sincere about counteracting climate change. Still that doesn't pardon the grave sins of USA.

[@dividbyzero1]

Soham Bhattacharya Oh, in that case, we agree. However i do think china has a valid argument: The western world has been pumping carbon into the air for far longer (which is the main reason we are richer), and not allowing china to do the same would be unfair. not without compensation. All in all though, i have faith that in 100 years humanity can come up with a man made solution, just look at how far we have come in the last 100 years. We have treated diseases and launched rockets at the moon, we can surely fix our climate.

[@tai4660]

From the front, his hair looks like someone took Nutella and spread it across his head

[@kilburn1313]

I put Nutella in my GF's belly button...its not a good look...

[@tai4660]

Glyn david I’m very curious

[@Odeon1970]

Glyn david cursed comment

[@lezel4swarts]

Your brain is overactive

[@turbojake3457]

Hey you know what I respect the Nutella hair

[@ELEKTROSKANSEN]

I can understand people being unsure about human influence on climate change, but to deny it even exists is beyond me. I'm 40, when I was a kid we had winters that lasted for 4 months, with snow being permanently everywhere, usually at least 20-30 centimeters of snow. Nowdays it barely snows, the winter lasts for like 2 months tops, we get maybe 20 days of snow on the ground, usually around 3-5 centimeters. How can anyone deny that the climate changed over the years is beyond me.

[@jonasandezekiel1109]

The climate has ALWAYS been changing. I don't understand why that's so hard to understand. Humans aren't the cause.

[@codecmaker7971]

Climate change was real and it is now happening in our country Phiilipines every year the heat index rises during 2019 we only recorded 32-38 heat index the higher one is 39 and 2020 it remain 38-40 and this 2021 it risen up to 41-52 degree celcuis mosly American and many more country didn't believe it because they didn't experience it but I am personally experience I almost get dehydrated every minute because of higher temperature

[@codecmaker7971]

If people don't believe on term climate change but please believe on term global warming

[@jonasandezekiel1109]

The climate is always changing, it has since the dawn of time. There is no emergency.

[@formerunsecretarygeneralba9536]

TBH I'm not really surprised that there are Americans who believe climate change isn't real since there are still Americans who believe about flat earth.

[@garetclaborn2777]

show me 1 study with a 5-sigma result describing the level of impact from man-made climate change and i'll seriously rethink it

[@mrjollyguy25]

The 5-sigma policy generally only applies to some physics and chemistry studies because these are studies that focus on basic fundamentals of matter which can be manipulated and tested repeatedly for years in a lab to the point where you're sure that if the null hypothesis is true, you only have a 1 in 3.5 million chance of observing results this extreme. Studying a large-scale phenomenon such as man-made climate change has far too many factors to attain such a massive certainty, especially when factoring in social, cultural, and economic trends. You can't control people like you can control atoms. Many fields in medicine, economics, and humanities use a 2 or 3-sigma standard and no one bats an eye and questions these scientists. But when it's about climate change, people whine and cry about how these findings are a political agenda when even that claim makes no sense. What possible incentive would scientists have that 97% of them, who've dreamt their whole lives of discovering and sharing the truth, would all of a sudden just lie? No, the deniers have the political agenda because they're funded by the fossil fuel industries and then hire the remaining 3% to show skewed results. There are libraries of studies done affirm climate change, though not the absurdly high standard of 5-sigma, and the real world confirms this. Cape Town in South Africa is literally running out of water and gangs are ready to monopolize it in April. Bhutan has been seeing their glaciers, who've stood there for thousands of years, melting in the last few decades, causing floods.

[@garetclaborn2777]

no 5 sigma or it's not science that's utter lies, but hell you can't get me a 4 or even a 3 sigma result. btw your 97% figure has been debunked repeatedly

[@applesx9872]

Your logic doesn't make sense to me. Everyone cannot even come close to 2-sigma in terms of predicting their own lives. You can entrust your doctor and pharmacist who only relies on studies with 2-3 sigma standard, but you're asking for a 5-sigma result for climate change?

[@mrjollyguy25]

Garet Claborn Really? Debunked? Literally every single professional I know agrees with that statistic. Source? And no, 2/3 sigma is legitimate for studies that involve people. If you want a 5 sigma study, be ready to be a guinea pig. We'll tell you when exactly you can drive your car or light your chimney. Yeah no, that infringes on freedom. Meanwhile, tell me why virtually every other industrialized nation on this planet is in agreement that climate change is a threat and needs to be fought. You're gonna tell me that Japan, China, Russia, Canada, and the European Union are all believing in a global hoax? Meanwhile the US is the most religious of the industrialized world... Yeah something is off here.

[@thebeardedgrower4625]

It's interesting how we think of humans as being pretty intelligent but when we are possibly looking at our own extinction we argue and do nothing about it. Wouldn't it be nice if we could do something about it first and then argue who's to blame once we fix the problems at hand. Crazy concept right?

[@The_darkside_of]

Well that sounds so dumb..... but ill follow it for a second. According to u, we humans look at our own extinction and do nothing about it.... right.... so u want humans to change then continue arguing. Looking at that, thats long term in terms of human existence on earth. But, lets look at the short term... how about ur own short life on earth..... most people these days are "godless" no one repents.. no one follows the commandments.... people are turning away from church and God, even knowing that there will be eternal hell for us...but we do nothing about it...... however.....if we Were to follow what u said..... we should all go back to God, follow the commandments etc, then argue later....... now i know for sure, ur next comment to me will say but i dont believe in god, and all that bogus eternal hell etc.......well fine? U think its bogus, theres no god, and its all man made ideas etc,.... well here it is....... thats EXACTLY the SAME way some people feel about climate change... ABSOLUTE BOGUS!!!

[@thebeardedgrower4625]

The flaw in your argument is that one is based off of science that people are choosing to ignore and the other is based off of faith that people are choosing rethink. Also the more important distinction is that choosing to ignore the science affects everybody and choosing to ignore a faith can only possibly affect yourself.

[@MrFriendsfirst]

@@The_darkside_of Great comment and logical thought progression, my only question would be why do you think God tortures??

[@MrFriendsfirst]

@@thebeardedgrower4625 Well you have faith in AOC twelve years to live fear mongering. Actually faith in God helps smart people to see that this is a lie backed by an agenda, or maybe an agenda backed by a lie.

[@hydreigon2709]

Well, it's not manmade, climate change is natural, therefore we can't do a thing about it.

[@leehitt4704]

This video really highlights social psychology and the mindset of those in power. "If the media can be easily scare the public at large into believing we are threatened by a 1% chance of a terrorist attack so they will give up numerous rights and personal liberties, why can't we achieve that level of fear and control where climate change is concerned?"

[@viktorreznov984]

Yeah, i don't even understand what these people want us to do. They just keep screaming "something bad is happening we gotta stop it", "we're failing". What is the task that we are failing exactly ? What are we supposed to do ?

[@14monkelifter88]

@@viktorreznov984 It's simple. Give up all of your personal freedom to the government. 😀

[@jeffdunnell6693]

Y’all ran out to get a vax didn’t you

[@jonasandezekiel1109]

@@jeffdunnell6693 no

[@MS-ii1sv]

​@@14monkelifter88And in the meantime they bring in millions of new first world consumers every year.

[@martinsloan3972]

One of the most dramatic signs of climate change is rising sea levels. However, none of the beaches I went to as a child in the seventies are any different today. It makes me wonder if evidence of climate change is based on localised and maybe even temporary conditions that we can do nothing about.

[@lorenzoblum868]

Nothing is 100% certain except our own death...and the fact that most medias avoid talking about the carbon footprint of the military industrial complex. The reason why is obvious... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX7Sq6yppauoeK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/maiViKBuiZunn9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn2md2qshcahqLs watershedsentinel.ca/articles/the-militarys-carbon-bootprint www.athena21.org/in-english Keep in mind those numbers still underestimated...

[@123Redinger]

I know this is a year later but an interesting thought I had while looking at volcanos erupt. Comparing the huge amount of co2 volcanos produce in seconds vs what us humans have produced as a whole in a lifetime is just a fraction. Then think of all the volcanos from b.c and the collective amount of co2 produced then to now, and you can’t even comprehend it. I think to Mother Earth, she can’t even tell we’re here well other than trash in the oceans.

[@jeffsmith9420]

Where are the seas rising?

[@123Redinger]

@@jeffsmith9420 not sure

[@SouthernRebels94]

What it actually is the liberals fails to realize is that what they call climate change isn't actually climate change it's something that earth naturally does after so many generations to reset its self. Plus the heat waves we are facing in our time is caused by our sun which is slowly dying the further the sun dies the hotter it will get until the sun fully dies and loose its light which will plunge the earth in to an eternal darkness into a new ice age they will never end which will be the last and final ice age since the sun will no longer be here to give warmth.

[@FGj-xj7rd]

It has been politicised to death. Also, the way that quite a few people speak about Global Warming comes across as fearmongering. Thats doesn't help either.

[@SteveSmith-fh6br]

It is entirely fear based. And their movement is actually quite similar to a doomsday cult. You know it's not science when no data or evidence will change their minds. They are not open to the scientific method, but rather are prisoners of an ideology.

[@DDogg43777]

Steve Spam Scientific evidence of what...? That there is no man made climate change? Do you have a peer reviewed meta analysis for that?

[@SteveSmith-fh6br]

@@DDogg43777 That's called a straw man argument. I never said there was no human contribution to climate change. I simply reject the doomsday projects that are a result of computer models which are notoriously bad at making predictions and which are missing key ingredients in regards to the chaotic and non-linear nature of our climate system. So yes, I take a scientific approach while most people buy into the media doomsday hype. For example, we think the climate has changed by roughly 0.8C in the last 150 years, with a margin of error of 0.98C. Let that sink in and then tell me that the human race only has 8.5 years to live as autistic Swedish girl suggests.

[@DDogg43777]

Steve Spam What is a straw man? Your reply seems to look at the entire climate change movement as anti-science. The only time I've heard people argue this is with conservatives that deny it's even happening or that it's an issue. So, if you don't think climate change is an issue that we need to solve, then no, my comment is NOT a straw man. Don't claim an argument or statement is a straw man if it's a mere misunderstanding.

[@SteveSmith-fh6br]

@@DDogg43777 If you really want to know my position on climate change, Freeman Dyson sums it up quite well here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqmpfZ2LqZefm68 It's one hour, but it will expand your mind and way of thinking about science and climate.

[@beatrizgarcia4598]

So basically everyone will act once it's toooo late

[@Matt-re9oh]

Well might as well go full pollution now since it’s too late

[@edwardleas1619]

We are already doing stuff about it. One of the biggest threats to the ozone has been pretty well controlled. Hydro carbons are starting to be regulated the same way. Humans always find a solution at the brink but before its too late. Ur eridu Mohengodaro All classic examples of how we respond to ecological crisis

[@galaxya6406]

@GEOTUSREX Any evidence to support you Idea

[@charlottewilliams5601]

@GEOTUSREX ahahaha good one

[@shillgates6664]

Well, first 400 ppm was the tipping point, now it's 420...which we are pretty much past already so....if you believe their predictions, it's time to give up...CO2 lasts for hundreds of years....

[@RupaniJuvell]

What am I worried about? I'm a single, disabled, middle aged woman working towards the dream of traveling un an RV all over North America (for a start) while I share my adventures online. I'm worried about the social unrest that happens as more and more of these weather events occur. I'm worried about what scared people do ad it slowly dawns on them that they could've helped...but stood in the way instead. I always remember a quote (but sadly not exactly, nor the author): Which do you fear more - the thing you fear, or the fearful people? I fear the people.

[@eelectricsnake5797]

Social unrest, refugees from displaced low lying coastal areas, which is a lot of people. And I've heard some people say oh who cares the northeast will just be like Florida... I said hmm sounds like fun, let me know how that works out.

[@jdalton4552]

How do we actually measure the average temperature at the surface of the planet?

[@rps1689]

Satellites are one of the ways to measure surface temps and land subsidence and uplift. Global mean surface temperature is about the climate of our planet as a whole, with all the regional differences averaged. Look up: "How surface and satellite temperature records compare". Global warming is a measure of the energy imbalance between the Earth system and surrounding space. The difference of energy that flows in, and slightly less energy that flows out, is global warming. Hence the reason why it makes no sense to try to estimate global warming at the surface because it is about a measure of the energy imbalance between the Earth system and surrounding space. One of the effects of global warming (which is a concept in thermodynamics) is rise in global average surface temperature, and it is often used as a proxy for global warming; about 0.2C per decade since 1980. That's why global warming is not estimated in in degrees per decade; it is estimated in per square meter or total watts.

[@turbojake3457]

Healthy climate: Exists Boomers: *we don’t do that here*

[@catman5158]

@@HeroicPixel no no he doesn't

[@zsedcftglkjh]

I get it...I'm dumb because the mob disagrees with me. Bummer.

[@zsedcftglkjh]

hettygreene God damnit! You can't just jump in here with all that sarcasm! Trigger warning, buddy. Where's my trigger warning?!

[@baileytheaquarist9628]

I was talking to someone the other day no matter what I said or what proof I gave her she didn’t believe it was climate change. It’s so hard to spread awareness!!

[@tanimation7289]

Only if you can allow us to use Fossil Fuels.

[@spadescalimero]

Maybe was that person more aware than you think

[@tanimation7289]

@@spadescalimero So true science has manipulated the facts up so much that you can’t say otherwise without being insulted.

[@planefan082]

@@tanimation7289 Unless you've run the experiments yourself, I don't care much about what climate change deniers say. I believe the numbers, studies, etc, because I know how the system works, and I've replicated some of these experiments (yeah, on a tiny scale, but just to verify) myself. It's easy and is worth the effort to verify an extinction event. Get off your arse

[@tanimation7289]

@@planefan082 The only reason it feel hotter is because we are spoiled on are conditioners. The reason it tells that wether is more destructive is because we made so much land for humans we will have a higher number of wether disasters. The only reason companies and countries say they are going “green” is to get environmentalists to believe there doing good things when in reality they are all investing in big oil and fossil fuels (hell Europe is going back to coal plants because they don’t want to buy oil from Russia.) So except that this is how things are. You’ll sleep better.

[@snowpoler]

Some really just could just be seeing real glaciers collapsing before their eyes and still say stuff like "Nah, those are just special effects." Lmao

[@IOS336]

Now we have a president who doesn't believe in climate change. 🙃

[@spencerlopes1482]

Michael Shonde Help us all

[@tyrelgoldberg661]

Well at least he is not a religious fanatic like most of you.

[@tyrelgoldberg661]

Legend Length Please explain what is Climate Change?

[@tyrelgoldberg661]

Legend Length oh okay! is that a good thing?

[@spencerlopes1482]

Tyrel Goldberg No

[@liftnd844]

Skepticism is why science works At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes-an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new. This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense. - Carl Sagan

[@electrosthefella]

True. However if you CAN'T FIND ENOUGH PROOF THAT PEOPLE ARE WRONG AND YOU ARE RIGHT, let it go.

[@brucefrykman8295]

Deep state = deep nonsense.

[@bobroberts7305]

Which makes one wonder why the climate alarmists won't even examine the rock solid evidence climate realists offer them.

[@brucefrykman8295]

@@bobroberts7305 They wont debate real scientists; they get their asses handed to them every time.

[@rakooi]

@@electrosthefella The World's Leading Scientific Minds & specifcally nearly all of NASA LEADING SCIENTISTS, Challenged, Questioned & Critiqued the Effects of Greenhouse Gasses (specifically CO2/Water Vapour) on climate ! In 1970, NASA launched the IRIS/satellite that Observed & Measured Escaping Infra Red THERMAL Energy spectra between 400 cm-1 to 1600 cm-1. ( Google:--------------->IRIS-Satellite Research) In 1996, the Japanese Space Agency launched the IMG/satellite which recorded similar observations. (Google:--------------->IMG-Satellite Research) . Both sets of data were compared to discern any changes in escaping infra red thermal radiation over the 26 year period (Google--------------->Harries Research Study, 2001). . They found a Dramatic DROP in Escaping (earth cooling) Infra Red THERMAL Radiation at the wavelength bands that greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) & methane (CH4) absorb energy ! While ESCAPING Infra Red THERMAL Radiation is DECREASING. -----------------------------------------> Green House Gases were INCREASING ! (hand in glove) The change in ESCAPING I.R. THERMAL radiation is consistent with theoretical expectations / Global Warming Science Predictions. . This Research & Paper found: "direct experimental empirical evidence for a significant increase in the Earth's greenhouse effect" and GLOBAL Warming. . This result has been confirmed by subsequent research & papers using more recent satellite data. . The 1970 and 1997 spectra were compared with additional satellite data from the NASA AIRS satellite launched in 2003 . ( Google----------------------------->Griggs Research Study 2004). . This analysis was extended to 2006 using data from the AURA satellite launched in 2004 . (Google:---------------------------->Chen 2007 research Study) . Both Research papers found the observed differences in CO2 bands matching the expected changes from rising carbon dioxide levels. . * AGAIN------------>We have empirical evidence that increased CO2 is causing an enhanced greenhouse effect. . ** ALL, These research studies & papers found "direct experimental evidence for a significant increase in the Earth's greenhouse effect" and Global Warming. . ((( If Infra Red HEAT Energy, does not escape, it MUST THEN be retained in our Earth System as . 1. rising temperatures, 2. warming rising seas, 3. melting Ice, along with acidification of oceans.))) These results has been confirmed by subsequent Research papers using data from later satellites. . Google this SOURCE:------------------------>(Griggs 2004) Google this SOURCE:------------------------>( Chen 2007 ) THIS research has been Peer Reviewed (adversary critiqued, red team/blue team) widely published and replicated repeatedly. Humans are Dumping More than 100-to-120 Times more CO2 into Earth's Atmosphere than ALL of the Volcanoes, combined. Year after Year. . AS SOLAR ACTIVITY HAS SLIGHTLY “ Decreased “ ....TEMPERATURES ON EARTH HAVE “ DRAMATICALLY INCREASED “ … As Green House GAS LEVELS “ DRAMATICALLY INCREASED “ . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_activity_and_climate#/media/File:Global_surface_temperature_(top,_blue)_and_the_Sun%27s_energy_received_at_the_top_of_Earth%27s_atmosphere_(red,_bottom)._Solar_energy_has_been_measured_by_satellites_since_1978.gif . Change in spectrum from 1970 to 1996 due to trace greenhouse gases. 'Brightness temperature' indicates equivalent blackbody temperature . Google this SOURCE:-----------------> (Harries 2001). Peer reviewed (true adversary critiques, red team/blue team)published & replicated. . When greenhouse gases absorb infrared heat radiation, that energy heats the atmosphere which in turn re-radiates infrared heat radiation in all directions. . Much of it makes its way back to the earth's lower atmosphere. . Hence we would expect to find more infrared radiation heading downwards. . Surface measurements from 1973 to 2008 find an increasing trend of downward infrared heat radiation returning to earth. . Google this SOURCE:-------------------->(Wang Infra Red Heat 2009) . A regional study over the central Alps found that downward infrared THERMAL radiation is increasing due to the enhanced greenhouse effect. . Google this SOURCE:-------------------->(Philipona 2004) . Peer reviewed, published & replicated. . Taking this a step further, an analysis of high resolution spectral data allowed scientists to quantitatively attribute the increase in downward radiation to each of several greenhouse gases. . Google this SOURCE:---------------------->(Evans 2006) Peer reviewed (red tea/ blue team critiqued) published and replicated. . The results lead the authors to conclude that . **** "this experimental data should effectively end the argument by skeptics that no experimental evidence exists for the causal connection between greenhouse gas increases in the atmosphere & global warming." . Spectrum of the greenhouse radiation measured at the surface. Greenhouse effect from water vapor is filtered out, showing the contributions of other greenhouse gases. . Google this SOURCE:----------------------> (Evans 2006) Peer Reviewed (red team blue team),widely published, & replicated. . The planet IS accumulating heat !

[@karirytkonen5811]

We ridicule our children for their tendency to do stupid things and justify it with "Other kids did it too". Then I read comments like "Why should I..." or "What's the difference if I am the only one who...", and I realize that we adults aren't any better.

[@eddieboy4189]

I hate that most people are so full of themselves and doesn't believe the experts' findings....😑😑😑

[@rjaxxxas]

One of the reasons is Religion.

[@r3fv774]

@@rjaxxxas huh? i've never heard of anyone not believing in climate change because of their religion 😂 their just morons imo 🤭

[@shaunflowers-cp8ws]

they literally lie about everything to our faces

[@shaunflowers-cp8ws]

science isn't censoring studies to fit your agendas

[@peterharris5475]

I’m only 21 years old and in the last 5-10 years i have personally noticed a change in climate. Down here in Australia the 4 seasons are blurring into 2. I know it is a gradual threat, but its not so gradual as to be un-noticeable. Unfortunately people care more about the money in their wallets than they do about the environment they live in, their own homes. Positive action in the face of climate change needs to be made profitable for the individual. If climate change is the perfect problem because it lies outside of our sense of “PAIN”, then we need to create the illusion that it lies within it, before it actually does and its game over

[@ljdean1956]

I agree with redlegagent and you. I would only add that I suspect it's too late to reverse the effects of climate change. Humanity will have to evolve rapidly to become beings better able to cope with heat after rapidly evolving to live in AC environments.

[@rakooi]

@@ljdean1956 Humans could not EVOLVE ... but for a huge amount of wealth, we CAN adapt our infra Structure and Economies to the oncoming deluge.

[@brucefrykman8295]

If its under a century its just weather; the Vikings had a nice run of fair weather on Greenland from 900 AD to 1300 AD That was only 400 years and then their weather turned foul. Call back if you get 400 years of two seasons.

[@michaelschuler7397]

I live in ny and it’s been colder and longer than ever

[@brucefrykman8295]

Don't you know the difference between climate and weather? Your whole life has been encompassed only by weather. You are not old enough to experience climate change. When you see a 10,000 foot high wall of ice slowly creeping up behind you, then its time to scream "CLIMATE CHANGE" at the top of your little lungs. Have you heard of the story of the boy who cried "wolf?" That's right, if you begin screaming "CLIMATE CHANGE" every time you notice a change in the weather, then when that 2 mile thick glacier finally creeps up behind you and pounces on you, no one's going to believe you.

[@tomsthecat343]

This video should be renamed "Why People in the US don't believe in climate change", because this is considered controversial only there. In the rest of the world science has won and almost nobody deny this fact.

[@ricktd6891]

Tomasso, it's a scam, wake up already. The rest of the world must be full of idiots.

[@electrosthefella]

@@ricktd6891 I want to believe you are smart. I want to believe you accept facts presented and proved worldwide. But I find it hard. **faith in humanity lost**

[@1arritechno]

Many Countries of the World see it as a scam. Australia's Government disbanded the advisory committee on Climate Change and funding has been cut in supporting areas of research - people are waking up....

[@ricktd6891]

@@1arritechno thank God. Australia is probably waking up because they tried wind and solar and it was a disaster. They had a major power failure during a heat wave ( or so I heard ) and Elon Musk "had to rescue them" by building diesel back up plants ( which he made millions on ). Germany is in trouble too. Search "Germany's renewable disaster."

[@bobroberts7305]

Not true. First, Americans believe in climate change - in fact probably too many ALSO believe the nonsense that humans are a primary or significant cause of climate change, despite overwhelming evidence that is not the case. I don't personally know anyone who talks about "denying climate change" other than liberals, who use this as a "straw man" argument. And you said "almost nobody". Which is it? Almost? Or nobody? Because it can't be both. Here's a Canadian, and a pretty smart one in some ways, who you will probably falsely label as a "denier": kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJzHk4aurr2ZqsU Here's a German - he gets it right: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnKofXqpZtB-qbM Wow, Germany is full of scientists who've figured it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raTNpZl8qdaNors Apparently the U.K. also has it's share of climate realists: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3jUlKqbjpaUaas And here is over 31,000 scientists and other learned people, from around the world, including some who have won Nobel Prizes, who got it right: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5qzeql-aZ6LY6c

[@gregoryrowlerson8457]

Great video, especially the point about not rocking the in-group boat.

[@chrisc3797]

I vote for a 2020 update version. Why people don't believe in science (that does not directly benefit them). And that whole PAIN things works so well for Australia this year. Bushfires and millions of dead koalas, unified response. Unseen virus where we have to forego our own freedoms and comforts (for a short while) to help others, division and outrage.

[@Purwapada]

. the bus fires were caused by bushland that was not managed properly for the previous years - because climate people are morons who complained about the government burning the bushland. then of course, all the stuff that wasn't managed properly burned all at once. ps. the fire was caused by arson. People belive in science, they just don't believe in fraudulent data and misleading statistics that funded by communist globalists who can't be held accountable.

[@xiaomain6973]

@@Purwapada are you saying that global warming is fake

[@Purwapada]

@@xiaomain6973 it's not global warming anymore, its the meaningless phrase "climate change" now. KEEP UP!

[@eelectricsnake5797]

I fucks w this comment

[@eelectricsnake5797]

@@Purwapada I don't agree with the name calling, or that alarmists, or climate people are morons, but I do agree that "facts" can and are definitely misleading to a degree. As far as mismanagement I can't speak on, I didnt see it w my own eyes. I do however see issues with the environment and the climate with my own eyes. So I think something is going on.

[@kerkireos]

Rationality Rules brought me here!

[@rakooi]

To date, no sign of intelligence is shown in your comment.

[@kerkireos]

@@rakooi Thank you!

[@bobnoname5926]

Me too

[@rakooi]

@Ulfred Danheimer Precisely what did I say that YOU find irrational??? If more than once...please number them in a cut n paste response.

[@Rofl890]

Can you talk about the science behind the roman warm period, the medieval warm period, and the little ice age and how global warming is different?

[@ragnaarminnesota6703]

There is evidence it was more than regional. SkS will deny that I suppose.

[@ragnaarminnesota6703]

What does SkS say about this: "We show that water masses linked to North Pacific and Antarctic intermediate waters were warmer by 2.1 ± 0.4°C and 1.5 ± 0.4°C, respectively, during the middle Holocene Thermal Maximum than over the past century. Both water masses were ~0.9°C warmer during the Medieval Warm period than during the Little Ice Age and ~0.65° warmer than in recent decades." - Yair Rosenthal, Braddock K. Linsley, Delia W. Oppo Bunch of deniers.

[@ragnaarminnesota6703]

0.1 - 0.2 C per decade is threatening? An inch of sea level rise per decade is threatening?

[@fastman119]

+Ragnaar Minnesota hell yeah! Especially when you take into account that all of global warming and climate change happens exponentially, so when more and more gasses are introduced into the atmosphere, even more warming is likely to occur. Sea level rising is bad, and with even 3 degrees C increase in temperature we could see close to 25 million individuals in low lying cities like Shanghai and New York completely displaced, but a rising sea level is just one of the many negative effects that global warming brings with it.

[@ragnaarminnesota6703]

You are saying less than 1% of the population will be displaced in like 3 decades?

[@jorgenvids9338]

5:28 my brain: LMAO i did a huge burp at the roller rink tonight. I thought the manager was gonna tell me off but he decided it to just give me 3 slow claps lol. 3 other people gave me the thumbs up and 5 others started laughing.

[@PDMsDRP]

Actually the thumbnail confused me for a moment because I wasn't sure which direction I'd normally point the red arrow. I think I normally point it to the empty space as if to say this word is going there. I've never seen it the other way. Neat though.

[@RainAngel111]

I feel like the biggest discussions when it comes to climate change are "preventing it" or "stopping it" I have a lot of doubts on whether that's even realistic or not at this point. If humanity all died out today, how long would it take for the Earths climate to go back to normal? I feel like we need more decisive action change. For example, Plants are natural terraformers of the atmosphere. Couldn't we bioengineer or develop some sort of technology to increase plants effects on our cities? maybe just plant more trees in the streets, literally a "green" city. As for getting people to stop using Fossil fuels, I'd steer away from Climate change entirely. people aren't gonna start taking the bus more or walking simply for the benefit of the environment. A much more "urgent" or easy to see problem, is how we're going to eventually run out of oil and gas, since we're using it much faster than it can be remade in the earth. Our whole power grids rely on these fuels. Climate change may get us first, but fossil fuels are not a dependable resource. That issue is one which is much easier to see and understand. People know that Oil and gas and coal is "rare" why else would it be called "black gold". Imagine if we ran our power grids on Gold. That's basically what our society is doing right now. If we can find a sustainable renewable and clean source of energy, that is efficient enough to power our society, then eliminating fossil fuels is simply inevitable. Imagine if our entire society were run on Solar Power. Solar powered electric cars, solar houses, etc etc. Pollution would be a thing of the past. Perhaps we could one day see Tesla's dream of free electricity for everyone become a reality.

[@Grymyrk]

The thing is we're not destroying the climate, it's doing just fine. Once we're all dead it'll go back to normal over a few hundred years and it'll be like nothing happened. What we are doing though is making the climate hostile to humans, we're sending ourselves to a mass extinction and everyone just chooses to ignore it.

[@RainAngel111]

Grymyrk I'm honestly doubtful that humanity will ever be wiped out by climate change. Will millions die? certainly. but we're just too adaptable to die over something like this. We could go underground, make bunkers etc. We have the technology. The only reason we haven't been able to live on Mars or the Moon is because we'd have to transport all the technology and supplies there, and there isn't enough interest in it. We totally have the technology to do it if we wanted. So even if the Earth became devoid of most of the life we see here today, I think humans would still live on in some form. we're tenacious bastards. We're more likely to die out from a meteor impact or a bioengineered plague.

[@SGlitz]

What's "Normal"?? In the last 5 1/2 Billion years what's "normal"??

[@mnmewing]

The numbers I've seen is around 300 years for things to stop getting worse, and 1000 years to return to "normal". Without fossil fuels the planet can support somewhere between 1 and 2 billion people (talk about overshoot). With the end of affordable fossil fuels and climate change really heating up in 50-100 years, the resulting crash in human population may be enough to wipe out the human race. It certainly will wipe out what we call modern civilization.

[@RainAngel111]

Yes but how bad would it get in the worst case scenario? would it be as hot as Venus? I doubt it. The Earth was much hotter and a had a much higher CO2 content in the air before the Ice ages, and life flourished. Modern civilization could definitely go down, I have little doubt of that, but I think the planet will still be capable of supporting life.

[@writingref]

There’s also a perception of sensationalism by political “sides” - and right now a political line is already drawn on so many issues it’s difficult to overcome it for the most important one of all

[@imdfl]

Step 1: Only scientists that agree with me are worth their title. Step 2: All scientists agree with me!

[@sweettoko995]

Remember... Were talking about climate scientists...

[@MrNodstar]

@@sweettoko995 Climate science by definition never existed prior to the 90s it is a faux discipline funded by political activists and rich idiots locked out of the fossil fuel industry.

[@sweettoko995]

@@MrNodstar You do realize that the science of global warming has grown to an extent, that we now have to consider the total climatic change of the entire planet. Science is not something static. Also, lots of people think global warming and climate change are totally different things, climate change is just a broader term that also INCLUDES global warming in its definition. And one thing has not change, and its the effect of CO2 on the climate. So if you think a simple name change is the biggest argument on your side, you should reconsider what your doing.

[@MrNodstar]

@@sweettoko995 Climate science has been so heavily politicized it can no longer be considered science at all. Just narrative managers managing narrative.

[@sweettoko995]

@@MrNodstar Climate change being heavily politicized does not corroborate to it not being a science. In fact, within the science community itself, climate change is well understood and generally accepted, and the drastic measures we need to implement have already been thought. The current political struggle is not verifying the presence of climate change, but how to implement long term changes on important societal infrastructure like fossil fuels and natural gas. Most of the politics revolves around whether or not we should replace fossil fuel industries with renewable energy infrastructure. A change that can be very disruptive, hence the tense political landscape. Most resistance to renewable energy comes from oil companies who wish to preserve their wealth against the sake of our environment, and low wage workers, who rely on that industry for income. If you or your family member relies on fossil fuels for income, I am not going to force you to lose your job, but do realize that most of our conditions come from decisions made in both the government and by big businesses. So instead of fighting our own people, join a union and make your voice heard. Force a societal change that will add comfort to both you and everyone's life. If you somehow read all that, then that shows true devotion to whatever stance you have.

[@jackl8349]

I feel like it’s hard for Americans to believe or care about climate change when the scientists and politicians who focus on it don’t take action on it themselves.

[@jackl8349]

LloydBonafide1 yeah that’s true

[@abdulhadizakkour507]

Jokes on you I've always been an outsider in my social circle

[@agimasoschandir]

So your in group is the group of outsiders

[@MrBannerWolf]

Dude you're preaching to the choir. You would make more of a difference if you posted this video on a non science channel.

[@ProfessorBorax]

You'd be surprised, check out veritasium's videos about climate change. In the first one Derek assumes everyone watching the vid will agree that at least climate change is a thing. It turned out alot of the choir was singing out of tune :3

[@demagus]

ProfessorBorax This one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3_baqeseNeprJo

[@greenzoid2]

Sorry, but *choir.

[@Siberius-]

Yea what ProfessorBorax said, people can like science but think climate change isn't a thing or have their own theory on it.. and a lottt disagree in the comments.. and then some people are just here randomly who aren't subscribed or anything..

[@Naiadryade]

I wish you were right, but check out some of the other comments on this video.

[@AnOldGeezer69]

Definitely something in the psychology. Interesting that correlation between those who are active, and how they got their information?

[@Jay-xr6dc]

My grandma always says “but we had summers hotter than this that lasted months” ok grandma but you don’t remember any of the Cold War or the collapse of segregation despite living through both so you’re not exactly a reliable source. Also trying to explain to you that global warming is global and it’s effects can’t always be seen directly in one location is a nightmare. Ps grandma if summers were soooo different when you were a kid surely that should be a fat old alarm for drastic climate change, it’s not just about global warming it’s also about irregularity in weather patterns and so much more.

[@mirjam5955]

Exactly!!

[@davefromdowntheroad4067]

Why was it so much hotter before if the climate is getting warmer? Yeah okay grandma you're just stupid and old, I'll just listen to lying politicians and fake science instead

[@Jay-xr6dc]

@@davefromdowntheroad4067 why are you watching this video when you must already know the reasons you dont believe in climate change?

[@davefromdowntheroad4067]

@@Jay-xr6dc I'm looking at the different opinions, I don't not believe it im on the fence tbh

[@Songbird645]

@@davefromdowntheroad4067 Weather and climate are two very different things.

[@RoseDragoness]

I'm more interested on the talk about 'frames' than the climate science. To think how much ALL of us is so restrained by these frames do explains why we have a tons of group-based conflicts such as religion, race, and gender.

[@stevedekker2146]

Yes, there is a severe problem of Leftists trying to explain reality on the basis of disparate and contrived victim classes. This tribal mentality groupthink is detrimental to establishing the truth and is merely a divide-and-conquer ploy used by Leftists to achieve various failed Leftist agendas.... BTW, I'm not trying to be mean, but if you are a native English speaker, please enroll in some remedial English class as soon as possible, because your grammar is terrible and will prevent you from getting a good job in the future. If English is your second language, I commend you for your courage to write English comments knowing that your English skills are weak. If you are a native English speaker, the US educational system is far worse than I imagined... For my sake, could you please advise if you are a native English speaker? Again, I'm not being mean to you. It's not your fault, regardless...

[@RoseDragoness]

I am not native and I don't think my English is weak. The only problem is just grammar and 70% of the time people understand me, with 20% they can figure out what I am talking about. I have worked with people all around the world and many times I see Americans write worse ;) .

[@stevedekker2146]

Amethyst Orchard OK. I do understand you perfectly. Hang in there. I speak a foreign language (Jaoanese), which has the added complication of 1,850 kanji characters....

[@RoseDragoness]

I speak Engrish, Indonesian, and dragon. It is not mispell that I put R instead L. ;)

[@adamkrausemail]

Agreed

[@oneofmanyscrubsontheintern3905]

Damm ignorant humanity

[@deutan4390]

Hate them too :|

[@TheTrevortrowbridge]

It seems we simply moiderized our entire species out of ignorance ya know.

[@K_J_Coleman_Composer]

I know the feeling, that people would be so ignorant to agree with this. Don't you know the history of climate change?

[@campvamp73]

Kyle Ren, do you? I may be wrong but your statement seems in direct opposition to what the OP meant.

[@miketallica6173]

Ignorant brainwashed humanity who believe in man made global warming like a religion.

[@dhruvinvekariya975]

"we are the first generation to feel climate change and last to do something about it" -Barack Obama

[@shillgates6664]

Except we haven't. They keep forecast this atmospheric river flooding CA, hasn't happened since 1861-2, which BTW was when Carbon Dioxide was at "historic" levels, and not significantly affected by the industrial revolution yet, but it never does come.... And the Tornado season in 2018 was the quietest in recorded history...

[@joecole4208]

Obama is a fool. He bought into the green energy scam.

[@jerrytang3146]

Obama is dumb. That about sums climate change politics.

[@aranos6269]

When I see the top politicians, rich stars and yourself and people like your lot start doing something personally I'll believe it. All I hear is talk and same people living wasteful polluting lives.

[@aliceinwonderland548]

Maybe you can do something! I would like to live a zero-waste lifestyle but my financial status doesn't allow it but maybe I will in the near future. There you go! See? There are still people who do or would like to do something! Take care!

[@aranos6269]

@@aliceinwonderland548 zero waste is impossible. When I see Al gore has 3 private jets, Obama 12 mil beachside property and so on makes me doubt their sincerity.

[@aliceinwonderland548]

@@aranos6269 Zero waste, meaning you send nothing to landfills! That means we should stop telling people what to do and start doing something ourselves! Start changing ourselves! If someone throws something at the ground and you start telling that them what a terrible person they are, they might not pick it up and throw it in the trash bin! So, maybe you should pick it up!

[@aranos6269]

@@aliceinwonderland548 and I do. And still don't believe in sea level rising.

[@vinniegibbonsx]

@@aranos6269 I know, but Al Gore's private jets are a similar issue to your conviction for drug trafficking, aren't they? I can now discredit everything you say.

[@thatsmallcessna8300]

Even then, we need to work on developing renewable alternatives as fossil fuels will not last forever.

[@venusian2199]

Why do you think they're focusing on us humans being turned into energy (fossil fuel)?

[@pretorious700]

You have the typical schoolbook ignorance of what "fossil fuels" really are.

[@arsongamer1510]

@@pretorious700 Then tell us what fossil fuels _really_ are as we obviously are not as intellectual as you are in such a complicated question

[@achyuththouta6957]

@@arsongamer1510 Fossil fuels are more than sufficient to provide us fuel for more than 70 years or so. Until then we should definitely discover and popularise the use of another alternative source. What I don't get is the crap over the internet saying that the whole planet will be destroyed within the next century or that humans have destroyed everything on earth or that humans are making earth boil up. There's too much of false information. Climate science is something that you can't say for sure is accurate. You might notice for example that weather predictions everyday won't always come true. Climate science is complex and it's predictions are not always accurate. It's based on making assumptions. Just because a few climate scientists agree that man made climate change is real doesn't mean it is. There's no evidence to support that. Earth's climate always changes. It has been always changing. It doesn't mean its caused by human activities

[@arsongamer1510]

Intelligent indian Almost every single one of these claims has been addressed by some sources online. I don’t need to say anything, because the internet and science has already said everything. If you really are true in your beliefs, you’ll look all of this up yourself. Otherwise, you’re close-minded.

[@robbabcock_]

I'm a bit pessimistic about our chances of averting disaster, in no small part to the political lunacy that's gripped the USA. It seems there's no room for facts anymore or even common decency. We'll need a sea change to even bring the conversation to the table now.

[@jennsmith6212]

wow, now the planet cannot avert disaster without the USA?? by "common decency" i guess you mean if everyone doesn't agree with the climate hoax they're not descent? the "sea change" is everyone buys into the BS??

[@brucefrykman8295]

If we work hard at it we can defeat socialism before it kills us all.

[@CerealKiller420]

Yeah, I've been thinking the same thing. The only way people will open their eyes is if Florida and other vulnerable coastal areas start going under water. Hawaii has already lost 13 miles of beaches... it's probably coming faster than any of us think it will.

[@brucefrykman8295]

@@CerealKiller420 at a 1/2 a millimeter a year (about half the thickness of a fingernail) I can see why those 50 foot wave surfers are running for their lives in abject fear. In a few more centuries we may have lost a foot of shoreline if silting doesn't make a few yards more of it.

[@rakooi]

@@jennsmith6212 Solar Energy Output has Decreased over the recent decades, but Global Warming has Increased. Would you be kind enough to explain away THIS HOAX too?? 1. Explain how, in Geologic history, a rapid temperature rise is 1C in 7500 years. 2. Human Activities have stopped our natural temperature DECLINE & TURNED it into a RAPID TEMPERATURE RISE !----------------------------------------------> 0.85 / 1.15 C in just 100 years! ! . Translation: It Is Not The Sun Causing ALL or ANY of this rapid Warming. . static.skepticalscience.com/pics/TvsTSI.png . Against ACTIVE Graphs: www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46384067 solar-center.stanford.edu/sun-on-earth/600px-Temp-sunspot-co2.svg.png

[@ilikedota5]

So if I don't have an ingroup, does that mean I don't have any one frame, or that my one frame is a composite of other frames?

[@cosmicprison9819]

Once you realise all the costs at which survival comes (ignoring the truth to protect our self-esteem, the experience of fear and pain just because it protects us from danger), that should at some point trigger the question whether survival is even an inherent good in the first place.

[@yin3045]

It is if you are a creature that dosen't need to worry about survival.

[@SlutForCynthia]

It's a biological will. You pretty much cannot deny it as you have no control over it. Embrace it.

[@SlutForCynthia]

@@yin3045 That means being dependent on the government in today's world. Not the most ideal outcome.

[@pastorgimenez697]

Some People sadly dont care because they are always thinking "well im just one perspn so I wont do that much damage" well guess what you are

[@pastorgimenez697]

People just sadly dont care thats a fact I have accepted the hard way.

[@christianhedmark9122]

Pastor Gimenez You do know global warming in bullshit right?

[@petrkos164]

@@christianhedmark9122 And where did you get that fact?

[@proximacentauri8038]

@@christianhedmark9122 Ikr? In winter it snows here so how is it warming reeeeeee

[@ieetrgun2620]

@@christianhedmark9122 you're like 12. Stop believing everything your parents say without questioning, it wont get you far

[@Marc_Lambert]

I'm always sceptical whenever anybody tells me the world is coming to an end.

[@potatopotato6180]

@@SteveSmith-fh6br nah the world isn't coming to an end. Earth will still be here when we're dead. That's why I don't like this idea of the world coming to an end. It's just that if global warming is in fact because of us, then it won't stop and the temperature will be too important for us. But the world won't fcking disappear. I hate that this makes it sound like people who believe in global warming are nuts and believe the Earth will explode or smth.

[@SteveSmith-fh6br]

@@potatopotato6180 No I understand. The people who think man made global warming is a thing are only suggesting that humans will somehow die as a result. It's very much like all the doomsday cults we've seen over the last 30 years. Very similar in fact.

[@SteveSmith-fh6br]

@John Daedalus Denial is a concept used by religious zealots. Strange that you should pick that word. The thing about is science is that when your hypothesis is shown to be incorrect, you go in a new direction. With the those in the AGW belief system, they simply come up with a new model and press on as if their hypothesis had not been falsified. That is not science, it's fanatical religious belief. If you put in the work, and study the evidence, I'm sure you'll have a better understanding of the topic. A recent study in Nature showed that those who do not buy into the AGW belief system are far more better educated on climate science and science in general than the believers. This probably explains their reluctance to accept this pseudo-science.

[@Marc_Lambert]

John Daedalus If you can scientifically prove that the world is coming to an end then I am all ears.

[@booley]

Ok. But did you look at the evidence?

[@pusheenbuttercup8319]

I think getting people to "act" is about a formula: you have to get the message through, in a way that prompts them to act but isn't said so forcefully they turn it off. If you're too pushy, you'd get people talking but not doing anything. Also, people who have disbelief need to know they aren't going to be ridiculed for it and need their questions and concerns addressed. That will make them more susceptible to hearing what you want to say, which is when you can tell them how it's impacting them "now" and find out what they care about as an avenue to making the impact personal. Once you've got their desire to do something, you need to make it easy for them to help, maybe even allow them to help in a discreet way that their peers won't notice. It's about developing a new team mentality with the people who don't believe in it, empowering them to make their own choices, especially most of all with the ones that don't want to act. They need to be shown we're in it together and not have to worry about things such as guilt, or peer pressure, or the stress it may require for them to accomplish their mission because they're not alone, you are helping them. We need to stop our "guilt" and "shock value" mentality, because our media has desensitized many of us to it.

[@pusheenbuttercup8319]

We also need to be consistent with our information so that those trying to act don't get frustrated.

[@alephnull7410]

If the context of your comment was not known, it could be read as though you were evangelizing. I know you seem to care about the environment but there are many issues in our world that are extremely detrimental to our future that are not addressed by society, and the simple fact of why is that nobody benefits with money and power from them. This should raise alarms when you see so many powerful people talking about climate change.

[@adaharrisonn]

Getting people to "act" is more in their hands than the people trying to convince them. The decision by big corporations to do nothing is absolutely a choice, and a calculated one, and with the reasons they have for ignoring our pleas, it matters little to none how information is presented to them. Change is the responsibility of the doer, not the messenger.

[@nealbloyd7786]

@@adaharrisonn and most people are helpless to do anything, people at the top need to act, and they have already proven that they don’t care, just trying to figure out how to make profit from death.

[@AnimilesYT]

I often bring up climate change, but I am talking about it like it is normal to agree that human caused climate change is real. I don't want to convince people that it is real. I want to convince people to act and do something. I don't want to let people know that there are still al lot of people who doubt climate science. The hardest part is to convince people who are convinced that it isn't real and/or caused by humans. The topic is so complex that it is hard to explain it properly..

[@annb.9967]

@Animiles Yes! I love your stance! I'll admit climate change is not the cause I personally am the most vocal about (I *am* vocal about it, I just tend to bring some other causes up even more often), but I'll definitely keep your very clever - albeit a little sneaky (I'm joking, it's bright! ;-) ) strategy in mind from now on... Judging by the astonishing proportion of comments from deniers of global warming under that video, I fear nothing might be enough, though.

[@SouthernRebels94]

The only problem is that the global warming is caused by our sun not by man think about it the sun is dying which has been known for a while and when a star is in its dying bed it will heat up and keep heating up until it loses its light plunging everything in its path into darkness and no man on earth can control a dying sun.

[@gigalulmansur]

Not believing in climate change is like not believing the earth is round

[@Ninja1live]

I think the earth is round. I don't think global warming...climate change is real. (Or I think the climate is always changing if you like.) If "Climate Change" was really (Gasp!" "They" would have stopped making Fossil fuel cars years ago! Like 40+ Years ago!) The sky is falling! The Sky is falling!

[@oxey_]

@@Ninja1live That's weird to think, many big leaders businessmen are driven by power and the urge for money, which in itself is bad, especially when the human race is at stake. As he explained in the video, people, even the educated ones, tend to react to current, in-your-face problems rather than those that don't affect us personally, which is for example the reason it is only decided a few years ago all cars sold in the EU will have to be electric by 2026, and everything will have to be electric only by 2042!

[@macsnafu]

"it is only decided a few years ago all cars sold in the EU will have to be electric by 2026, and everything will have to be electric only by 2042!" Good luck with that! Political mandates usually provide exemptions for political privileges, such as the government itself, which is probably the worst offender with a high carbon footprint, and coercive laws often have unintended consequences that can be as bad or worse than the problem they're intended to solve. Also, electricity still has to be produced. Does the EU operate on total nuclear power, or are there still coal and gas plants to generate that electricity? It's usually good to consider the long run, but politicians are mostly concerned about the next election, not the next generation. Also, the long run doesn't matter if you can't survive the short run.

[@oxey_]

@@macsnafu Can't entirely disagree, although car engines are generally much more inefficient than fossil fulled power plants. Besides that, cities will be much clearer of emission, and although it doesn't solve the whole problem, in fact it's not even enough, it's an example of a little step towards a better world

[@ADerpyReality]

Oblong spheroid.

[@llt8101]

The best way to get individuals to act is to tell them what an individual can do about things. Most people just don't know. Most are waiting for the leaders to do something.

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

No, humans are creatures of habit. Most are lazy fuckers who won't change their behaviour no matter what, becaues it would be just too inconvenient for them. Also, people like to see themselves as the "good" guys no matter how shitty they are, thus they don't like being told that their lifestyle and behaviour has negative consequences. Some are so shitty and stubborn like a donkey that they'd rather double down on it and produce more CO2 just to piss off the guy who just told them not to.

[@rakooi]

NOTE we have no leaders...we elected the SWAMP THING (the ultimate globalist) to the White House.

[@brucefrykman8295]

I'm waiting for our leaders to move into their 400 square foot living cubes and give up all travel, then refuse to consume or use anything manufactured, grown, provided, or distributed by using carbon based fuels.

[@brucefrykman8295]

Yes we are all waiting for our "leaders" to give everything mined manufactured, grown or transported with oil away and live the lives they tell us their God Gaia wants us all to live; I ain't seen even ONE leader yet. Have you?

[@brucefrykman8295]

I don't flush my poop 'cause eventually poopy water gets into the oceans. You can make neat figurines out of recycled poop and fire bake them in your ovens. A nice recycling idea for all of you.

[@ML-tl3nf]

The same idiots who believed cigarettes does’nt do damage to your lungs

[@hcr32slider]

You should have made the emotional brain blue and the rational red.

[@xeno2421]

Why?

[@MoviMakr]

Great video, Joe. It says you have a Ph.D. in the description. What in if you don't mid me asking?

[@besmart]

***** Thanks! My Ph.D. is in molecular biology

[@MoviMakr]

***** Because there is an abundant fossil record which would imply such a theory.

[@besmart]

***** There's lots of reasons, but my favorite one is probably the story of our chromosome 2, and why we have one less chromosome than chimps and gorillas: blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2012/07/19/the-mystery-of-the-missing-chromosome-with-a-special-guest-appearance-from-facebook-creationists/#.VUZT8dNViko

[@mikepayne8972]

It's Okay To Be Smart Proteins are all made of the same amino acids, it doesn't mean they are the same . We are also closely related to rice, ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/125-explore/shared-genes

[@mikepayne8972]

***** I think highly suggest is an overstatement. There is no smooth transitionary fossils to prove that claim and they do not account for nutrient shortages, altitudes , bizarre cultural practice, mutation , and more... If you have convincing transitional fossil evidence I'd like to see it, since it has not yet been provided nor can I find it , all I see is massive jumps from bone structure to bone structure, literally no smooth transition.

[@claremoloney985]

Im worried about climate change. Im only fourteen and I don't want my future ruined.

[@mohamedghassenmahjoub6076]

@Jakob S Humans need to eat meat or eggs etc but in smaller proportions meat offers nutrients that other protein-containing veggies or fruits lack

[@ieetrgun2620]

same. People don't understand how awful and scary it is knowing for sure your future is ruined because of the people before you. All kids nowadays are terrified of it, and most adults/parents just brush it off. Knowing that if I ever have children, they wont have a future is the worst feeling ever.

[@Ruzovy_]

@@ieetrgun2620 could you send me some soild proof that man made climate change is real Please? I've seen many of your comments and I believe you are passionate about this topic. However I fail to find believable evidence to back up the topic. In my eyes "man made climate change" is just a money maker by fossil fuel industries, electrical companies, the government and alot more. Because tesla has created a "gigafactory" which is a battery and electric vehicle subassebly factory which elon musk, CEO of tesla goes on to say that 100 gigafactories could power the earth. (www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2016/10/30/how-tesla-and-elon-musk-could-save-the-world-with-gigafactories/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fericmack%2F2016%2F10%2F30%2Fhow-tesla-and-elon-musk-could-save-the-world-with-gigafactories%2F) if this is true why hasn't anyone started building or testing the factories as an energy source? Musk also mentions that the fossil fuel industries are basically running the whole earths economy which is evidence to my statement above. What about the weather? Well according to this article by NASA's jet propulsion Labrotory (climate.nasa.gov/evidence/) They say that only 7 cycles of glacial advance and retreat have occurred in the last 650,000 years and ruling out the fact that another one couldn't occur again due to a 7000 year time period of where humans have been releasing carbon isn't fair scientifically. If you actually take the amount of years (650,000) and devide it by the amount that have occurred (7) it equals approximately 92,000 years. After 7000 years of no new ice ages it is UNFAIR beyond belief to rule out the fact that humans are stopping the earth from going through an glacial advancement. As the 650,000 year and the approximately 92,000 year time gap suggests there is a "heat up and cool down" effect on the earth. MAN MADE CLIMATE CHANGE ISNT REAL!

[@neenee8194]

@@ieetrgun2620 I'm not scared

[@ieetrgun2620]

@@neenee8194 Did I ask

[@robertharrison1623]

Nothing significant will be done until places are under water, crops are fucked and millions start dying from famines.

[@diesel92kj1]

Taxes for a theory is a pretty dumb idea.

[@donaldesmith1]

Maybe we should stop focusing on climate change and focus on not polluting the earth. I think we all can agree that putting chemicals in our water and air isn't I good idea

[@alberich3099]

But then again you get people who claim that his "chemical" is not harmfull. As it has been done for nuclear power plants - beeing the most "clean" source of energy (which is true) but blanking out the waste and the problemes with its disposal. I agree that small steps often are better and often it is probably better nto to mention climiate change because that will get people into a automatic "resisance mode". However the problem there is not climate change or dangerous chemicals- it is the perception of danger. People normaly are not able to identify an abstract danger. I.e. there is a tiger growling - very clear possible threat we can act upon. But state that there is an gas in the air you cannot smell or see until its to late people wont directly act upon. Seen in an experiment i conducted during a firefighting excerice with amatures. Everyone was able to spot the fire and state problems and means fighting it, but nearly nobody saw the canisters with leaking gas which posed a higher risk to the people arround than the fire - even after the experimental conductors stating that there is another higher risk in form of a gas about 64% of the people still continued to try to exstinguish the fire. So The other problem is the understandment of sience and how it works. People often are not as familiar with it and see the word theory and think of hypothosis instead of an discription of a working system. Furthermore (funny enough) people prefere the "short and easy" answer to a question. I.e. Zeus made lithgningbolts is "easier" to understand than the electrict principles behind it. - That idea can be extrapolated towards many religious explenations nowadays. This goes as far that one only needs less than 3% of experts to state that there is a risk of autism after an flue shot and many people go crazy over it- mostly due to ignorance of the topic.

[@brucefrykman8295]

+Donald Smith RE: "I think we all can agree that putting chemicals in our water and air isn't I good idea" Exactly Donald but then why are our "scientists" demanding that we put deadly chlorine gas in our water? Especially in light of this: "New claims that the Syrian government have dropped barrel bombs full of chlorine on a suburb of Aleppo are the latest in a series of allegations of chemical weapon use. Although the Syrian government denies using chemical weapons, a recent UN-led enquiry found it had used chlorine on at least two occasions." How can this not be a crime against humanity when the same "scientists" that help develop this deadly gas warfare are now poisoning our water with it? Read more at: phys.org/news/2016-09-chlorine-chemical-weapon.html#jCp Wake up they are killing us all by poisoning our water. As if that's not bad enough they are forcing communities to put the poisonous fluorine in our water too. emedicine.medscape.com/article/814774-treatment Finally let me leave you with this thought...consider it well Donald "A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring" - Alexander Pope. It's hard to believe he wasn't thinking of our green weenies when he penned this some 400 years ago isn't it?

[@andreas0000]

I agree with you, this alarmist and catastrophists just want to blame all the shitty people behavior on co2 and the fossil fuels.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Donald Smith water and air are chemicals

[@rakooi]

This is a particularly ignorant RIGHT WINGER attempting another attack venue based on more distortion. A Tiny Amount of EITHER chemical can save lives and infirmities. ...YOU CHOOSE TO EQUATE a tiny quantity with huge quantities... YOU ARE A LIAR!

[@theeNappy]

Facts do not require consent to be facts.

[@lunarscorpio3987]

I am a survivor of Typhoon Haiyan, I was told by my grandfather to think along the lines of that since I have survived the worst, I can survive any typhoon that comes along our region, considering we receive over ten different typhoons in the Visayas. Ever since, I haven't been afraid of tropical depressions, and I live about twenty meters away from the coast facing towards the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Whenever I hear that there's a storm coming, I look forward to the fact that I won't have school. The most grief I feel is for those who live on the streets, or for those who live in the mountainous parts or easily flooded areas (like my school, jeez). I don't see any fear of typhoons in others as well (although, they do have a tsunami trauma). What sort of phenomenon would you call this? I'd like to know what makes me think that since I've gone through a certain experience, I don't feel fear anymore.

[@irrelevant_noob]

That's the optimism bias... And while technically the saying makes* sense, it's somewhat useless since you can't know that the PAST experience was indeed the worst. *Also, it doesn't TOTALLY make sense. You can survive a war and still die from a bee sting.

[@nettlesandsnakes9138]

I believe climate change will hurt me personally, that’s why I need to do something about it.

[@whensue9386]

Oh god.. There's a war zone in the comment section now..

[@csigunner5087]

TAKE COVER!!!!!

[@cellocoversimprov5660]

What did you expect lol

[@hayden2066]

When Sue it’s a serious topic

[@macsnafu]

Political minefield.

[@liner011f7]

We are skeptical because we view the arguments on both sides of the debate, and reached a conclusion that the man-made global warming scare is not supported by any sound evidence. Here is a good link if you're curious: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6Wro5iAl9dlja8

[@BitchChill]

The scientific illiteracy in America is embarrassing

[@stevewilson4321]

WORD!!!

[@p3u1]

I just stumbled upon this video, and it amazes me how much this applies to the Covid crisis we are currently facing.

[@Purwapada]

. actually the interesting thing about this video is that people have a propensity to worry about threats that are abstract and fictitious because they flatter themselves that they know better and are forward thinking.

[@p3u1]

@@Purwapada Interesting point of view? Could you care to elaborate a bit? My initial conclusion, after watching the video is that the majority worry about more concrete things. But I can see how some people might might snob off noble or abstract goals. I just thaught this was a minority tendency

[@Purwapada]

. @@p3u1 thank you for taking an interest. Basically, I'm saying that people who believe they know they are right are just flattering themselves by worrying about a nebulous problem that doesn't exist, and convincing themselves that they are a good, intelligent person who acts morally even if they are wrong. It could point to a suppressed feeling of guiltiness. Or a more sinister desire for a scapegoat where they can unload all their 'evils' onto the other side through projections.

[@claytonking70]

The science says you'll be just fine

[@williamarrowsmiith8380]

#1: The global population growth results in an ever growing insatiable desire for energy and resources. #2: Current infrastructure which is reliable and generally inexpensive is the realistic method for providing energy. More money and engineering efforts needs to be focused on renewable resources and clean energy if we are to change things.

[@ModernGolfer]

Wrong. At least in the U.S. More money and efforts need to be focused on upgrading and renewing the existing, aging infrastructure.

[@MulletMan3108]

@@ModernGolfer Wrong. Retrofitting existing ageing infrastructure is often more expensive than building new.

[@bobbymaths6834]

To say climate change isn't real is like saying the sun don't exist

[@ElwoodBluesAK]

all coastal cities will be underwater by the year 2010.

[@TheOmegadusk]

The reason is that conservatives are utterly obstinate about whatever liberals say. That's it. Simple

[@stevedekker8754]

No.... Conservatives base their understanding on science, reason, logic, humanism, and morality... Under the rules of the scientific method, the CAGW hypothesis has already been disconfirmed, which is why conservatives think CAGW is a joke: drinkingwateradvisor.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/pages-from-christyjr_epa_2014_publiccomment.jpg Whoopsies...

[@TheOmegadusk]

Steve Dekker I assume your "whoopsie" is an admission of the absurdity of your comment. I forgive you.

[@stevedekker8754]

David Miller No it reflects the absurdity of the CAGW hoax

[@TheOmegadusk]

Steve Dekker I agree, calling climate change a hoax is absurd.

[@stevedekker8754]

David Miller LOL!!! Look, David, there is this thing called the scientific method which dictates that if hypothetical projections exceed reality in statistically significant manner (2+ standard deviations) for a statistically significant duration (15 years for noisy global temp data), then the hypothesis is disconfirmed. PERIOD!... CAGW has more than exceeded those parameters. Any additional duration and disparity simply increases the confidence interval of CAGW's disconfirmation.... CAGW is dead... You've been had, however, your understanding of science is too limited to appreciate this fact, which is fine... Have fun with your silly delusion..

[@d7a7s7]

here in Australia the climate changes every day - every month - every year - we call it the weather.

[@sweettoko995]

Do u actually know what climate change is?

[@irrelevant_noob]

Patricia Do u actually know what climate is?

[@bobfraley5053]

The most obvious damaging thing about climate change is the increasing temperature. It's leading to forest fires, melting arctic ice, etc. We need to find ways to reduce atmospheric temperatures. infrared solar panels might be one way to reduce the temperature, but we need more innovative ways. We also need to generate less heat on the earth. WE are 35+ years beyond the climate tipping point; we can't just rely on CO2 removal from the atmosphere, as we aren't doing that very well at all. We're not removing CO2 that we took 40 years to send into the atmosphere in just one year; the atmosphere will continue to warm until we get the atmosphere back below 350 ppm.

[@BeCurieUs]

Haven't even finished watching, but I am super excited! Communication science is something that I have been focusing on lately. As a future nuclear engineer (fingers crossed), nuclear has a lot of the same communication problems that climate change does.

[@MindLaboratory]

Please continue down this path. The world is in dire need of nuclear engineering and nuclear power communication!

[@seonaxus]

People get really scared as soon as the word "nuclear" pops up, I told someone that we were covering NMR and talking about it's applications in nuclear medicine in my atomic molecular and laser physics module and they legit thought I was talking about using radiation as a weapon to kill people, it has "medicine" in the *bleep*-ing title!

[@john-alanpascoe5848]

Aaron Young There's a reason they call it an MRI when they put it in a hospital ;)

[@seonaxus]

John-Alan Pascoe Because people's attitude to science seems to be TL;DR? It's almost as bad as chemophobia.

[@sergiogarza2519]

I remember talking with some engineering students, I'm a physics/math major, about nuclear energy and it's honestly true when the second you say nuclear, everyone freaks out and becomes very defensive. Even the engineers got scared just from the word, with only a few actually listening to why it's probably one of our best choices until we can make nuclear fusion reactors which would solve the energy crisis and needs for the future with almost no harmful effects.

[@waynekijiner8444]

Growing up surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. On small pieces of lands where you can literally throw a rock from one side to the other, we're already experiencing the effects of climate change and I can say that we are the proof that climate change exists.

[@matthewkearney9044]

Im sorry that your life will be completely changed, and many people refuse to acknowledge what is changing it. Denying climate change when there is so much evidence proving it, is like denying your home burned down when they are standing in it's the ashes.

[@auifiraq218]

From the Maldives here! Also facing the same problem over here! Let's hope people start to realise soon...

[@justinnamuco9096]

Wayne Kijiner They don't believe it because they don't experience it. It's very sad.

[@miketallica6173]

It's 2018 and my house should have burnt down years ago. lol.

Are you saying the sea has risen or what?

[@NerdBryant64]

We were never in a position to stop it in the first place. It already happened four times and we survived the last time.

[@RunninGunner04]

@@Daniel-iv5ql Yep, CO2 levels have sky rocketed, but look at this graph, the temp has gone up and down since the begining of time. www.longrangeweather.com/global_temperatures.htm#:~:text=Until%20late%202006%2C%20global%20temperatures,Century%20average%20of%2057%20degrees.&text=For%202019%2C%20the%20global%20temperature%20was%2058.71%20degrees%20Fahrenheit.

[@n-matter305]

I would love for your videos to be in Spanish so important information can arrive to developing countries who need it so bad.

[@jamesgardner2101]

"How do we get people to act?" Stop making it look like a scam.

[@behemoth2887]

James Gardner how is it a scam,it’s just people being lazy and telling themselves it’s a scam

[@wpa3715]

If agenda30 didnt exist it would make it more believable. It would still be illogical in the sense that instead of using that time and money to find another viable planet to inhabit we try fix one that is apparently already doomed. Global warming is a tool for the power hungry.

[@Meekseek]

It is a scam 100% scam. The weather is modified and weaponized no matter who you listen to them talk about "climate change " it will come back to weather disasters, right weather modification and engineering. Climate change is a resource grab and totalitarian agenda for the UN and the bankers and big oil which they serve.

[@Meekseek]

BEHEMOTH you are a sustainable development agenda2030 walking poster child, did Greta the Great almost 17 yr old get you, yea I bet she did. What Greta, Al Gore, the UN, Soros,the Vatican, and elites don't care about is that the weather and climate is engineered.

[@hogansavoy6525]

It looks like a scam because that's exactly what it IS.

[@nrqed]

For what it is worth, I am a physicist with a PhD from an Ivy league university. I am not a climatologist (I am a theoretical particle physicist) and I have spent my career looking at experimental data. I have looked at many of the papers on climate modelization and the evidence is extremely shaky. For example, they always hide a lot of details on their models. They do not specify how many free parameters are used, how the values are chosen and what are the uncertainties on them. They do not detail the uncertainties on the warming they get. There are uncertainties due to the input parameters, there are uncertainties due to the discretization, there are errors due to the models neglecting some effects, etc. It is never made clear what the uncertainties are. When money started pouring in the field (and of course the more alarmist some were, the more they could ask for more money and the more they got), the entire field became very biased and unreliable. Then journals were created who were just approving alarmist results and rejecting anything that didn't suit their narrative. But I guess that the guy in that video would just say that I am too stupid to understand....

[@Davidka1978Xoroshiy]

Patrick, thank you for your post.

[@jeb4386]

lol of course climate change is a hoax, its been talked about since the 70s and its just a way for politicians to fool the public into giving up freedoms

[@lokensga]

So forget climate models! There's plenty of evidence without them, e.g. sea level rise, glacier disappearances, ice melting at both poles, increased CO2 from over-farmed soil, lesser absorption of CO2 into the warming oceans, release of methane from the arctic permafrost, droughts, mega fires, expansion of ocean waters from warming, etc. etc. not to mention cutting down South American forests to raise more cattle, politicians getting bought off by Big Oil, etc. etc.

[@nrqed]

@@lokensga If you would read the climate hysteria of the last 40 years, you would see how they keep exaggerating and keep getting their bs wrong. And politicians making money out of "green" investments, you ignore them? By the way, how many tens of millions did Gore make promoting climate hysteria (with all his "predictions" based on supposedly solid science being wrong.)

[@dmcq7271]

You put the sun in your picture but forgot to talk about it.

[@KRscience]

That fact that climate change is is blamed for just about every bad weather episode tells me that it's more of a political tool than anything else. And take note that almost every solution to climate change involves higher taxes, more regulations, and bigger government. And you want me to believe this is all purely about science.

[@ManDuderGuy]

Well said, hah! They're like: "OMG YOU GUYS WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE REAL SOON...but we can save you if you'll basically just destroy your entire economy/system of government/way of life...oh that gulag-looking thing over there? That's just a new climate awareness summer camp we're building, yep, nothing to see here."

[@MrName-fo2td]

Because every increasingly bad weather episode is a result of the climate change? And so what the solutions mean higher taxes? The long term economic benefits far outweigh some short term tax increases.

[@ManDuderGuy]

@@MrName-fo2td This whole thing hinges on the accuracy and severity of the claims of what I would call alarmists. And wise people are always very skeptical of anything that makes the government bigger and the people smaller.

[@constancedejager6802]

I live in South Africa and one of the things about climate change that resonated the most with me was the fact that Africa and Asia will be effected the most through climate change and we have the least effect on global warming. My point being I have always believed in global warming, but only started doing something about it when it was made personal for me. At that point I could no longer deny it. It is important to kick the global concept to the curb and start focusing on following the root to the cause. Make it personal to each human being in their direct circumstances.

[@rakooi]

How has the Heat & Drought continued?

[@bobroberts7305]

It's amazing how wrong you are ON ALL COUNTS: First, perhaps the biggest actual effect humans have on weather, temperature and climate is illustrated by the land use changes - the wanton, wholesale destruction of tropical rain forests - that that is taking place in Africa, Asia and South America. If it were true that carbon is a primary driver of trends in weather, temperature and climate (it is not, and this has been demonstrated and documented) the fact is this destruction of these vital ecosystems is a primary HUMAN driver of the current trend in increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, as these ecosystems were huge carbon sinks, until they were burned down by Africans, Asians and South Americans and the burning and destruction of these wonderful examples of biodiversity released a lot of carbon stored there while taking away the processes they had which absorbed atmospheric carbon and released oxygen. Second, as I already mentioned above, it turns out that carbon isn't the magic driver of all things climate alarmists claim. As the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere INCREASED, the rate of surface warming DECREASED, the exact OPPOSITE of what climate change alarmists and their pet (now proven false) theories predict. It's a fact, even you can look it up - but even when the IPCC admits this, you will probably deny it, making YOU the true DENIER! You say you're doing something about global warming. Do you think you, and others like you, can stop global warming? Can stop climate change? I hope not, since the Earth is DEMONSTRABLY NOT AT IT'S OPTIMUM AVERAGE TEMPERATURE yet and so global warming, from where we are at least, is actually GOOD, not bad.

[@brucefrykman8295]

If I were living in South Africa today I'd be worried about things a hell of a lot less comical than "climate change."

[@brucefrykman8295]

Yes, but in South Africa you have the ANC to make sure that civilization will never survive to wreck the climate.

[@101brittanyrox]

Asia is like the biggest contributor lmao

[@corruptor55]

My answers/opinions to the 3 questions at 6:56 1. What am I worried or unsure about? Worried that fossil fuels like coal and oil will continue to affect our climate, when there's eco-friendly alternatives. 2. What am I hopeful about? That meat created from stem cells becomes a reality and the environmentally damaging farms will be gone(trust me, it's getting funded on indiegogo.com). I'm also hopeful that thorium can become a thing in the future, as it has much much more useable energy than coal...and also eco-friendly nuclear power plants. 3. What do YOU want us to explore? If you mean scientists, then they should explore further into how we can end fossil useage and switch to alternatives. If you mean you...well...I dunno :/

[@hartantohartanto3460]

Well,that may likely happen if our goverments are corrupt and the mining companies are lobbying them

[@zacgalfinakis9195]

What is the name of the indiegogo campaign?

[@corruptor55]

zachary odell Here's the link: www.indiegogo.com/projects/supermeat-real-meat-without-harming-animals-food-technology#/ If you can't click it and go to the website, it's called: The Supermeat Campaign. You can donate $20 or more :)

[@corruptor55]

Paul Everitt *gulp* Also it's spelled: Ilana

[@kanaal64]

I don't like nuclear.... if it leaks a bit you all get C in a matter of time you be dead before you know it, if it explodes 1000000 will die at once rest will die withn 1 tot the next 50 years or more....coals is not an alternative but.... if filtered enough you have a better chance surviving with coal then nuclear ...........

[@gpabui5256]

Hi Joe, please provide ideas that each one of us can do to reduce our own carbon foot print. Thanks

[@neomt2]

The real reason is illiteracy and laziness Plain and simple

[@turtlesmeller2943]

indeed

[@customsongmaker]

Yes, that is why fools believe in global warming

[@smaeduavis]

And after 5 years of your vid, UN released a special report which states an ultimatum of 12 years before more devastating effects of climate change occur. Regarding solutions, I have read some points on Malcolm Gladwell's "Tipping point" (non-verbatim) a radical change is possible. Perhaps, specific people with specific gifts (connector, maven and salesman) can share the awareness about climate change. You can explore that idea if it is helpful.

[@BrokeredHeart]

I worry about the water scarcity. That alone could destabilize nations across the globe as they hunt for fresh water sources, and cause many conflicts over who controls the remaining sources. And second to that, I fear mass extinction of existing ecosystems due to warmer oceans, and hotter, drier summers. While some flora and fauna may adapt to the quickly changing climate and acidified water, many others will not be able to keep up, and that would be the most devastating possibility that truly frightens me. But I am hopeful that those worst case scenarios are still far enough away that we can have time to react and conserve what resources and wildlife we have. I think we are closer to realizing solar fuels, and nuclear fusion, and I think that people are really considering their wasteful consumption and asking companies to do better at reducing their manufacturing waste and packaging. We are diversifying agricultural practices, and energy sources, and finding suitable modes of transportation and housing that consume less energy and lead to more sustainable urban centers. It's still too early in the game, and we are Years behind where we should be, but at least progress is being made, and people are less uncomfortable openly speaking about their concerns for the environment, and telling leadership their desires for a greener, more considerate economy. I would much rather be on a path to revolutionary change, than simply sitting back, doing nothing and feeling sorry for myself.

[@herbsnerb1026]

You trippin homie climate change aint real

[@eloisanzara237]

I am living in the wrong era. I would rather deal with segregation, then deal with a big, global threatening problem in the future.

[@amandawatts2223]

Herb Snerb It sounds like this guy is in a cult, lol. “The world is going to end!!!!”

[@rakooi]

@@herbsnerb1026 Thanks Herbie baby ! YOU BE WRONG ! . A study published by Jay Zwally and his team on Oct. 30 (Zwally et al. 2015) has suggested that until 2008 there might have been a bigger increase in ice on East Antarctica than there is a decrease in the west, meaning that total Antarctic land ice is increasing. While their results for the Antarctic Peninsula and much of West Antarctica agree with other research, the study disagrees with many other techniques. We will update this discussion once more studies address this issue. Until then here are links to some recently published takes on the study: A controversial NASA study says Antarctica is gaining ice. Here’s why you should be skeptical - Chris Mooney (Nov. 5) NASA Scientist Warned Deniers Would Distort His Antarctic Ice Study - That's Exactly What They Did - Media Matters (Nov.4) More on Antarctic Ice Melt - ClimateCrocks (Nov. 3) Is Antarctica Gaining or Losing Ice? Hint: Losing. - Phil Plait (Nov. 3) Q&A: Is Antarctica gaining or losing ice? - Carbon Brief (Nov. 3) Just Because Antarctica Might Be Gaining Ice Doesn't Mean Climate Change Isn't Happening - Vice (Nov. 2) Antarctica is a continent with 98% of the land covered by ice, and is surrounded by ocean that has much of its surface covered by seasonal sea ice. Reporting on Antarctic ice often fails to recognise the fundamental difference between sea ice and land ice. Antarctic land ice is the ice which has accumulated over thousands of years on the Antarctica landmass through snowfall. This land ice therefore is actually stored ocean water that once evaporated and then fell as precipitation on the land. Antarctic sea ice is entirely different as it is ice which forms in salt water during the winter and almost entirely melts again in the summer. Importantly, when land ice melts and flows into the oceans global sea levels rise on average; when sea ice melts sea levels do not change measurably but other parts of the climate system are affected, like increased absorbtion of solar energy by the darker oceans. To summarize the situation with Antarctic ice trends: Antarctic land ice is decreasing at an accelerating rate Antarctic sea ice is increasing despite the warming Southern Ocean

[@whereisthehook]

I worry about the sky falling. See, a little fox told me it was falling and proved it by dropping an acorn on my head. Ever since then I have embraced communism in an effort to save us all.

[@user-hs3gq7vi7c]

Whst I really don't understand is that people don't understand the fact that everything is political issue as long as human exists.

[@thecrippledpancake9455]

How do we get people to act? How do we even act is the real question.

[@zarkmetzer]

If you want to sell climate change, lead by example. Give up all of your modern conveniences, especially your ocean-front mansion.

[@rubenvd3913]

CO2 is not a pollutant, it is a greenhouse gas. For the rest: citation needed.

[@rubenvd3913]

@@deletedchannel9945 True that co2 os not the biggest greenhouse contributor. That would be the methane from livestock. The rest of your statement is a logical fallacy. Non sequitur.

[@rubenvd3913]

@@deletedchannel9945 I just don't really feel the need to write half a book as a KZbin comment to someone I will never meet and who has a severe case of confirmation bias. There are libraries full of proof that climate change is actually happening, separate and independent from your climategate. You ignore all of that as well. There is your non sequitur. Also: lots of citations needed. You typed a lot of circular reasoning there, but nothing that really convinced me it's worth putting in time and effort. This is the youtube comment section. Suck it up.

[@rubenvd3913]

In short: we both a priori know I won't convince you, regardless of what I write. Massive amounts of easily accessible science hasn't either. So meh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Emundas455]

@@rubenvd3913 AKA: plant food

[@rogerdavis149]

We need to include air conditioning as a problem also. Just think of all the heat we add to the summer heat with this. Create heat with making electricity then using it to make more heat using it to condition air. We create more heat than was there in the first place.

[@shivakoliar4846]

How To Reduce Pollution 1. Many Production Companies Has To Be Stopped From global warming or climate change there is going to be mass extinctions of humans and wildlife, we do not know when, but from pollution also we are going to face mass extinction. We manufacture so many products and it is creating pollution and pollution has increased to such an extent that it has become a threat to the world. So if we minimise our products, pollution would be less. We produce so many things which we do not need as a necessity, like cold drinks, leather products, potato wafers, chips, fruit juices, chocolates, biscuits, pickles, ice creams, etc. Cold drinks, fruit juices, chocolates, biscuits, pickles, ice creams, etc. should be cooked at home only. Instead of cold drinks people should drink natural drinks such as lime water, coconut water or just any fruit, not any fruit juice, just the whole fruit which can be served when a customer comes in a shop, hotel or a person selling this drinks on a street and serve it to him. If we stopped producing this things which are not required as a necessity for humans, so much pollution could be reduced. What about the companies that are going to be shut down. They would have debts to pay, just excuse them. If we colour the clothes pollution occurs. So if we don't colour our clothes, the pollution resulting from colouring the clothes can be stopped. Let everything remain in white natural colour. 2. We Should Cook Foods In Its Natural Form We can cook rice and wheat in our homes and eat it. Rice and Wheat is produced in farms. Then it is packed and transported to big warehouses, then wholesalers buy from them and supply to retail shops. But if a manufacturing company makes bread from rice and wheat, then to make bread a manufacturing company has to be set up, machines and working staffs are needed. When a company is built many other things are also needed. Then at last a plastic pack is required to pack the breads. So if we start cooking eatable things in its natural form then we do not need many companies like bread manufacturing company, tomato ketchup, noodles, fruit jam, pizza, burger, etc., the things required for the company and the plastic pack, paper box pack and glass bottles. If done like this, so many companies will not be required and hence less pollution for the world. Humans have to do this before it is too late. If this is done, then many jobs would be lost. For that many peoples should do farming and they should be given loans if they do not have enough money to start farming on their own. Many people's should do agriculture and farming. Many people should study botany subject so that they have knowledge of plants and they should do farming. Is their any another solution, that humans won't lose jobs and also planet earth will be saved. Industrial jobs or planet earth, which should we save, planet earth is more important. Humans have to take this step certainly instead of going on polluting the earth, making wildlife extinct and also mass extinctions of humans after 100 or 200 years. Humans should not want this to happen.

[@jamesfrancom8100]

77. “Perspective is the arbiter of truth” 43. “Premise: Five blind men cannot describe an elephant, but one blind man can describe an elephant, if he changes his locality and perspective. i.e. ‘feels his way around the elephant’.” a. Corollary: The people who use social media can’t describe Society using only their own perspective, but one person can describe society, if they learn to see from all other viewpoints.”

[@RicardoPetinga]

I recommend watching the latest of Mexie's videos (and every other of hers while you're at it) and getting to know Murray Bookchin's work if you're interested in possible solutions.