While perusing Robert's Watercrunch blog I encountered this fascinating video. It's compelling - take a look. As Robert indicates, the argument used is known as Pascal's Wager or Pascal's Gambit. It's also known as the precautionary principle.
By the way, today is Blaise Pascal's birthday (b. 1623, d. 1662).
Example: Would you want to bet against the existence of God? What are the consequences if you did bet against it, and God exists? What if if you bet for it, and God didn't exist? Which choice has the greater consequences for you? Now, apply that approach to global warming.
Take a look at the video and see what you think.
"Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get." -- Robert A. Heinlein
This guy's matrix has a huge hole in its logic. He fails to acknowledge the possibility that the option that calls for drastic action to stem global warming, potentially damaging the world's economy, might have no effect whatsoever on climate change.
Posted by: Steve C. | Sunday, 25 November 2007 at 08:13 PM