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Originally Posted by Dirty Dane
Well...as long you will not starv and get vitamins, have enough water, not live at the coast or risky places where tropical diseases will appear, don't eat fish, and if you hate wild animals and poor people... then you have nothing to fear.
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You seem very sure of your speculations - in fact, they seem like internalized beliefs rather than speculations.
I'll say it again - positive changes in society towards the environment are necessary, and we've come a long way in the last 25 years in making changes in a positive direction. No amount of fear-mongering is going to improve the quality of our lives or the lives of future populations.
The main challenges arise in the developing world, eg China and India where massive populations and rapid industrialization without the political will (or even logistical means) to control the environmental degredation exist.
I'm going to err on the side of optimism and say that bringing these issues to the fore, even though they create an over-reation amongst the masses, is a good thing. There is no negative argument for making environmentally sound decisions in our society so Im all for it. I am not a fan of politicized science however since it is inherently un-scientific.