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SansSanctity t1_izt0fyt wrote

Reply to comment by EclecticKant in [OC] Yearly Average Temperature in the UK, 1884 - 2021 by PieChartPirate

Why did you describe a 20% reduction from the ATH in the 1980s as " the total emissions are almost at an all-time high."?

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EclecticKant t1_izt1l7x wrote

Mostly because they have started to increase again. My point still stands, emissions aren't being reduced, not nearly enough to have any meaningful impact on our effect of climate change.

What about your point? How can you describe people's opinions as "unscientific catastrophizing" when your opinion is based on wrong facts

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SansSanctity t1_izt1sim wrote

I stated that we are trending down over the last 20 years. You’re the one with “wrong facts” who said we are at an all time high.

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EclecticKant t1_izt7fda wrote

"ALMOST at an all time high" seems more fitting than "drastically reduced" when referring to a 20% reduction.

Your initial argument is that the USA "drastically" reduced emissions without harming the poorest part of the population, and my point is that it is simply not true. The USA produces the same emissions that it did 50 years ago, does it seem enough to you? The USA hasn't suffered from climate change policies because it has not put in place any meaningful climate policy.

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