Mark:
(c) Whether warming is ‘dangerous’ – this statement is almost inane in its unscientific nature. Clearly if climate sensitivity is high (and there is a non negligible risk it may be) then warming will be correspondingly high and will be dangerous
First, it is the burden of the one making the extraordinary claim to present extraordinary evidence. That the world will have have dangerous consequences due to industrialization has been a claim since the first English textile workers (the Luddites) smashed the newly steam-powered looms. Their evidence proved lacking. The ones claiming in 1981 Aids could take a third of the world’s population turned out to be wrong. The one’s predicting ozone catastrophe like Aids saw a real problem but exaggerated with wide eyes. Dr. Curry has seen all of the evidence evolve and knows current happenings in climate science on perhaps a broader scope than anyone. I would give that some respect.
Second, if it is worse than we thought we have time. Research into alternative energy has not stopped. Batteries are being revolutionized with nano-colloidal electrolytes, etc… (one glimpse from my industry). We will be fine if we don’t throw away our liberty, sovereignty and capital on emotional propaganda substitute for science.
Perhaps this whole climate science thing is an inoculation on civilization that will be taught in books 30 years from now like the Luddites were taught as lesson when I was in school.
