It is not unreasonable to think that the carbon fixing lifeforms of the earth will balance out the CO2 released from permafrost.
No one has demonstrated any actual mechanism for that to happen though anything can be suggested as hypothetically possible. James Lovelock, who came up with the Gaia hypothesis that the earth's biosphere is a largely self-correcting feedback system, is so concerned about global climate change that he wants us to develop more fission power. He apparently doesn't see any viable chance of carbon fixing lifeforms balancing out our emissions while we're still around to emit them.
Are there methane fixing lifeforms ?
There are such bacteria, which are being closely investigated for biotechnological potential, but there is not even the slightest indication that they are a short term way out of the climate problem. If there were such an indication you can be sure the pro-do-nothings would be trumpeting it.
FWIW, I don't see the value of ever being "scared".
Then you are clearly not an evolutionary biologist. Some very cogent reasons for the evolution of fear have been proposed. Total fearlessness does not seem to be a positive evolutionary trait any more than being always paralyzed by fear would be.
No one has demonstrated any actual mechanism for that to happen though anything can be suggested as hypothetically possible. James Lovelock, who came up with the Gaia hypothesis that the earth's biosphere is a largely self-correcting feedback system, is so concerned about global climate change that he wants us to develop more fission power. He apparently doesn't see any viable chance of carbon fixing lifeforms balancing out our emissions while we're still around to emit them.
Are there methane fixing lifeforms ?
There are such bacteria, which are being closely investigated for biotechnological potential, but there is not even the slightest indication that they are a short term way out of the climate problem. If there were such an indication you can be sure the pro-do-nothings would be trumpeting it.
FWIW, I don't see the value of ever being "scared".
Then you are clearly not an evolutionary biologist. Some very cogent reasons for the evolution of fear have been proposed. Total fearlessness does not seem to be a positive evolutionary trait any more than being always paralyzed by fear would be.
Reply
Someone once told me that Fear is what keeps mountain climbers alive.
Reply
Leave a comment