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Originally Posted by Woodsy
"I stand by my statement... There are almost 7 BILLION people (and growing daily) who are consuming natural resources and producing waste at an amazing rate in this world, especially in the growing economies of India and China. Anyone who thinks that this doesnt somehow have an effect on the global climate is definitely IMHO limited in intellectual development.... completely unable to grasp the big picture."
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No one believes that humans have no effect, but many believe the effect is tiny and insignificant compared to the natural earth and solar processes. Humans always overestimate our power, the climate forces on earth will do whatever it does based overwhelmingly on natural process. We will be kicking ourselve that we didn't spend our time and money finding way to adapt to change rather than vainly trying to stop.
Look how helpless we are today to the force of one hurricane, one tornado, one earthquake, one tsunami, or even a snowstorm.
Yet some believe they can change the climate of entire planet by few minor things like switching what lightbulbs we use.