China and pollution

[IllinoisDave]

Some common sense from a Nobel Prize winner:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/opinion/...amp;ref=opinion

[GZBILL]

Some common sense from a Nobel Prize winner:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/opinion/...amp;ref=opinion

 

Nobel Prizes are a dime a dozen these days.

 

Still, China raises valid points and analogies. I think major concessions will be made to encourage China to get onboard.

[IllinoisDave]

Some common sense from a Nobel Prize winner:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/opinion/...amp;ref=opinion

 

Nobel Prizes are a dime a dozen these days.

 

Still, China raises valid points and analogies. I think major concessions will be made to encourage China to get onboard.

Yeah, I used to display mine on the mantle. But now I keep it in the basement next to my Heisman Trophy.

 

What I thought was interesting about his piece is that he wasn't dismissive of those points and analogies. He even acknowledged their validity. He did, however, point out that whether they're valid or not doesn't change the fact that the planet may not be sustainable if China and others continue increasing levels of carbon emissions. A very pragmatic, rather than confrontational, argument IMO.

Edited May 15, 2009 by IllinoisDave (see edit history)