Molson Hart

I'd like to see @nntaleb take down the "cataphatic" approach to climate science ("we know exactly what's going on"). Nassim's argument for dealing with it "apophatically" ("precisely because we know so little") lets you avoid crazy suggestions such as "climate manipulation".

Agreed, he argues that we should reduce carbon emissions solely based on the precautionary principle.

As a previous youth climate activist, I am good with this approach. By any means possible. If we turn out to be wrong it is still a better scenario than if we turn out to be right and sat on our hands bickering.

Dunno about the "by any means" possible, but, yeah, god only knows what will happen when we put too much carbon in the air. Looks like we might find out!

haha my by any means is the allowance of different opinions as to the degree of uncertainty. The likelihood is there and that risk is rather unpleasant to contemplate. Any means for getting us there is appreciated. I would have some ego to want the world to wait until I ...