[Terrapreta] What is so bad about global warming?

[lou gold]

Well, I need a little break from what I'm working on, so why not give it a
shot.

You are absolutely correct in thinking that, from a planetary perspective,
there is absolutely nothing intrinsically more valuable about any particular
stage in the of the cycles of earth history.

BUT

The the human species (along with thousands of other species) co-evolved
within a certain "comfort zone" and there is nothing "unnatural" about
humans desiring to maintain comfort (and survival) for themselves and many
others. Contrary to certain "us versus them" notions the greater ecological
truth is that we are all connected. In the crisis of expanding human
population we are now trying to learn how to be connected in a good
(comfortable) way. We may or may not succeed in this noble project. Such is
the play of evolution.

OK. That's my best shot.
Now, back to work.

hugs and blessings to all,

lou

PS... you can see what I'm working on at http://lougold.blogspot.com/




On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Dan Culbertson <danculb at netcommander.com>
wrote:

>  ...from a planetary perspective I mean.  Didn't all that carbon used to
> be in the atmosphere long ago?  So, other than making us humans extinct
> (probably a very good thing for the planet) wouldn't releasing all stored
> carbon back to the atmosphere just return the environment to the way things
> used to be long long ago?  Can someone explain why we are supposedly making
> the planet uninhabitable for *all* species if all we are apparently doing
> is making it alternately habitable for the types of species that used to
> exist pre-carbon sequestration in fossil fuels?  Is there something else
> that needs to be sequestered other than carbon that wasn't around long ago
> making planetary catastrophe imminent?  Or is all our concern centered
> around us humans not liking a planet no longer habitable by us?  Not that I
> personally want to become extinct don't-ya-know.  I am just curious about
> it.  Will roachasaures take over after it is too hot for us?  Or will Earth
> just be a hot sterile rock?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
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