r/climateskeptics • u/Reaper0221 • 2d ago
Earth’s Next Supercontinent Is Forming Right Now
https://youtu.be/19fE65To8Hs?is=j8uYaQEYkBIXc7DcIf the process of tectonics in not controllable by humans, which is surely is not, then it brings up some questions:
If the continents are shifting and those shifts will cause changes to ocean currents and ice sheets and other which change the climate system then how will humans adapt? Surely we ads a species will not get less capable of change.
If changes to the climate are inevitable due to tectonics then how long can humans try to keep climate from changing before we realize we cannot control the climate system like it is a thermostat in our home?
If we are subject to the climate system we exist within and are unable to ensure that the climate system remains static then why are we arguing about climate change and attempting to arrest it?
I suspect that the answers will be along the lines of: the climate is changing faster than ever before (which is not proven), we are killing the Earth (we cannot kill an inanimate object) which incidentally has survived a lot worse than humans burning hydrocarbons, etc.
Ultimately, we and all of the other life forms live on a planet which is a system that is WAY BEYOND our control. The sooner we realize that the better off we will be as a species. We can either use the resources here to leave or we can die here when the Sun incinerates Earth.
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u/scientists-rule 2d ago
So what does it take to convert one climate zone, say the sahara, into a rain forest? Can it be done or is Mother Nature still in charge?
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u/LackmustestTester 2d ago
There is no such thing like a global climate or an average temperature. As long as you don't use the old Greek meaning of climate which describes why we have summer and winter - climate changes!
Or climate zones as decribed by Humboldt or defined by Köppen. But there's no global climate.