Manzana, thanks for the very thoughtful response.
I tend to think that, as with so many policy issues these days, there are forces of polar extremes struggling to "win" the debate with a "take no prisoners" attitude that in the final analysis, serves no one well. I'd rather see more people worldwide in the "middle" (whether that may be in this ever-shifting debate) discussing, as reasonably possible given the state of current knowledge, practical steps. It will probably have to be adjusted as we go along and learn/understand more about the mechanisms and impacts of global climate change, but it does little good to stand around debating what makes a hurricane a hurricane until the winds around us reach hurricane force and your roof gets ripped off, to start thinking about preparing for a hurricane....
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