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6 months ago
Max- so the threat isn%26#039;t real then? I%26#039;ve been living on this planet, I was just asking.6 months ago
Mommie dearest - I%26#039;m the room mate of Sherlock Holmes (ie not really a doctor) and my %26#039;trillions%26#039; remark was hyperbole to match the doom and gloom of global warming stories.6 months ago
I think the actual figure was 30,000 people in the UK during one summer.* You must be logged into Answers to add comments. Sign in or Register.
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Simple.
There are enough stable, mature adults around who know that the AGW myth is silly to allow the Socialists to take control.
b) Because moves forward have public support, removing peoples cars won%26#039;t be popular (understatement).
c) Things are being done, or at least are planned that we will see enacted in the future; in new building regulations, emissions legislation etc. The plans to build more nuclear power stations in the UK are part and parcel of this (I support them by the way).
d) It%26#039;s about risk management - Govt%26#039;s look at the implications - yes there are likely to be more heat related deaths in the summer months, but fewer cold related deaths in the winters. As its the elderly that are most at risk in both winter and summer there may be a net fall in the number of deaths.
This has been in the news in the past couple of days:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/724046...
e) Because we are going to have to have a complete change in how we get power - a new technological revolution if you like and that isn%26#039;t going to be easy or quick - certainly not quick enough.
Myself, I think we may be able to reduce emissions somewhat, but in the short to medium term we%26#039;re really talking about adaptation and damage limitation measures.