This reference is amazing. it is all about pressure and density. What are the laws of physics here? Is global warming of the air (gases) contributing to the pressure of continental masses? It seems unlikely. It looks to me as though land masses are continuously sliding down into the sea.

(668.9) 58:5.7 The weight of the oceans is also a factor in the increase of pressure on the sea beds. The lower but comparatively heavier ocean beds, plus the weight of the overlying water, approximate the weight of the higher but much lighter continents. But all continents tend to creep into the oceans. The continental pressure at ocean-bottom levels is about 20,000 pounds to the square inch. That is, this would be the pressure of a continental mass standing 15,000 feet above the ocean floor. The ocean-floor water pressure is only about 5,000 pounds to the square inch. These differential pressures tend to cause the continents to slide toward the ocean beds.

the tendency of continents to creep into the oceans doesn't have anything to do with the topic

If it appears that oceans are rising onto land but in fact it is actually land falling into oceans, then it has everything to do with the topic. It's all about the perspective.

If it appears that oceans are rising onto land but in fact it is actually land falling into oceans, then it has everything to do with the topic. It's all about the perspective.

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As for environmental stewardship, I work on it every day and for me, that is about as good as it will get until I feel that local, state and national leaders have a plan that is believable. ...

Is electric really the answer to all pollution problems?

Disregarding some of the more radical elements found there, I also think the "Green" movement has lots of good social and environmental impacts! And many of those elements Agon lists are enhanced and supported by micro-farming and farmer's markets and farm to table grocers and restaurants.

Those who wish to return to coal (yeah, I know, hard to believe!) are being punished now, finally, by market realities. Renewables drive employment growth and profitability. Mistakes lead to change. Consider Three Mile and Chernobyl. I cannot believe we once thought nuclear power plants were the smartest way to boil water we could come up with. Even dirty coal is a better source of hot water!

We've made many adjustments since that first Earth Day. Some by legislation and regulation and some by economics and free market profit solutions. Any good idea that makes someone a profit is a quick switch. But regulations which lead to higher costs, even for a little while, are fought tooth and nail.

I agree Agon, that perhaps the very best solution is a more rational and minimalist consumerism where quality and sustainability replaces cheap and disposable hording of crap that fills landfills and oceans with poison and garbage!

Pollution is stupid even if not environmentally dangerous. It's just wrong. And unnecessary. Ego and excess are materialism's source and support.

What's to say that misthinking people today in their zealous attempt to decrease the entire planet's temperature aren't actually contributing to new local problems that won't become evident for decades? I don't think that possibility should be ignored. There's just too much we don't now and computer algorithms cannot provide a guaranteed cause or solution to those things we do not yet fully understand.

My opinion remains skeptical.
The scientific community of today tends to be very secular

and there are always individuals what want fame and name more than to serve the community.

Beyond secular they tend to be politicized.

I believe there is scientific data out there that is good but I question much of it.

The politicians that take this questionable data and run with it to the point of fanaticism are not trying to solve environmental issues, to the contrary its all about power and wealth.

Ever wonder why so many of them become multi millionaires in a very short time on salaries of a few hundred thousand while doing public service?

Then there is the propaganda wing of the political party that promotes environmentalism as the most urgent problem ever faced by mankind.

What comes out of their news medias is mostly opinion, fake news, promotes those hungry for power. Finding the truth is a challenge.

Then there is hollywood and what comes out of there, the environment related movies and videos I see have their design and intent based on the original propaganda movie "Hitlers Titanic".
If you watch that film you would believe that British engineers were half witted country bumpkins and they were the cream of the British crop of citizenry, all others being much less.

As for the heroin thing, I believe it should be treated like we treat an Ebola outbreak - both suppliers and users.
As for environmental stewardship, I work on it every day and for me, that is about as good as it will get until I feel that local, state and national leaders have a plan that is believable.

Also, is there really such thing as renewable energy?

Is electric really the answer to all pollution problems?

I think if you track the energy requirements for getting a Tesla on the road it would stack up
against my Vette.

Also, all of the vast arrays of solar and wind energy collection devices tend to remove vital energy from the atmosphere, its entirely possible this contributes more to climate change than carbon - which by the way is plant food.