tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580247703206240142.post8382044457120563821..comments2023-05-16T02:08:42.858-07:00Comments on Degringolade: Nothing is going to happen just yetDegringoladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11893964959960977677noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580247703206240142.post-15920161427987999462012-09-11T03:09:38.827-07:002012-09-11T03:09:38.827-07:00I think is is an extension of the fairly common se...I think is is an extension of the fairly common sense notion that if you ignore small problems while they are small, they can become big problems.<br /><br />If you are going to "solve" a population problem it is likely easier to do it when we have 1 billion people, and not 7.<br /><br />If you are going to ween yourself off of fossil fuels, it is likely best to try it before you actually reach peak production.<br /><br />And if you are going to "do something" about global warming, it is best not to turn it into political football and kick the can down the road for a dozen years.<br /><br />However, it is not really clear that we ever really wanted to "solve" any of these issues. So I agree, the timeline you speak of is to my mind somewhat a false one. We will get there when we get there, and when we get there. When the problems become sufficiently awful, awful things will happen, in proportion to their awfulness, unless some sort of tipping point-cascading collapse occurs, in which case we will get there quicker.<br /><br />russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.com