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Originally Posted by _Richard_
i believe the overall point is the position that humanity can't have an impact on the environment.. the ozone certainly proves that we do, and our current discussion shows that regardless of these wonderful 'success stories', we have a long way to go.
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Of course humanity can have an impact on the environment - often very negatively and measurable. But there is nothing concrete yet to suggest that we have impacted it to the point of catastrophe or to the so-called "tipping point" that alarmists try to scare us with.
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Originally Posted by _Richard_
a question.. lacking irrefutable proof.. is how exactly does our activity with greenhouse gases, damage to the ozone, and the series of other irresponsible things we appear to do, on a daily basis, affect this natural cycle?
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The truth is that we just don't know enough yet. But with all of the focus and attention given to CO2, which is a natural, necessary and harmless trace gas, we might be missing the opportunity to tackle other far more serious problems. Deforestation and the release of actual harmful chemicals for example.
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