Re: 鈥淐ould pain at pump be good for climate?鈥� column, April 6.
Jack Knox opines about higher gasoline prices and writes: 鈥淵ou think the price of gas is high? Check out the price of climate change.鈥�
What exactly is the price of climate change, Mr. Knox? Do you know the actual numbers, or are you just signalling what tribe you belong to?
This serves, ironically, to demonstrate a lack of interest in the guiding principles of actual science. The hysterical acceptance of worst-case scenarios is the most cogent argument against climate neurosis.
If we are going to come up with actual policies to respond to actual realities we have to stop indulging in rhetorical flourishes masquerading as scientific comment.
The scientific research is too complicated to be understood by the public, but the overblown rhetoric is counterproductive to applying a politically competent resolution.
James Knights
Victoria
