[quote=SweetHavok]Victor lets be realistic what can be done about the Sun or a Volcano eruption? ๐คฆ
Not a whole lot, if you want to do something by all means go and do it. But naturally occurring phenomenons? Really? Its like trying to stop the sun from rising?
Oh, but let me guess you would try to find a way to stop earths rotation and have it rotate counter clockwise because your not a defeatist.[/quote]
Me personally? I wouldn't do much if the expected detrimental change was greater than 50 years. If it was in the next 10? then I might be more interested. Like I said, a cost-benefit analysis is primary... nothing happens till then.
But lets play with a hypothetical situation...
Lets say you're right... the current changes are natural and will continue to worsen. They are caused by "the sun"!!!! (this is possibly the least scientific explanation possible... are we talking distance from the earth? angle? flares?... ugh)...
Anyway, the sun is going to continue getting hotter for the next 500 years. At year 50, it is anticipated that the global temperatures will have risen enough to make costal areas non-existent... At year 100, arable land will be 10% of currently available. Total population impact is going to be 2billion dead by year 75, 4billion dead by year 100. Planet is predicted to be nearly uninhabitable from years 200 - 500 when it will start cooling again.
Ok... with that scenario in mind, would you do something? I'd think that if we knew we had 100 years to fix something that will kill nearly everyone... well? Seems that may be worth some investment. (Not by me, mind you... I don't like your children)... Hell, could be something as simple as a solar shield reducing the amount of radiation reaching the earth... I'm just saying that "natural" doesn't mean you twiddle your thumbs.