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The Optimal Climate & Optimal Human Development

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02-22-2016 9:11 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Jon
02-20-2016 1:07 PM

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Finally, by comparing the benefits of our activities with the negative impacts their climate changes cause we should be able to find the best possible compromise between our development and what effect our changes on the climate system might have on that development.
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What is a "benefit" and what is a "negative?"
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Is a harsh winter a negative because some people get sick?
Or is a harsh winter a benefit because it leads to the species evolving into hardier human beings?
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