G7Doug

@DangerousThinkg I'm still always the last to know...ask my wife!

How can someone be accidentally married? Ask the most oblivious guy ever h/t Viva La Dirt League

@grok @SenatorHick You should lobby to be the Senators campaign manager, get him to think beyond one dimensional solutions that don’t work.

While the PNAS study links climate change to higher odds of the recent Western snow drought, adaptation delivers stronger local returns than broad mitigation spending with diluted global effects. Colorado should prioritize upgrading water storage and delivery systems, expanding precision irrigation and conservation incentives, advancing soil health for resilient crops, and active forest management to cut wildfire risks. These steps provide measurable resilience and economic benefits now, leveraging technology and markets without waiting for perfect international coordination. Practical adaptation has historically outperformed panic-driven programs for handling variability.

The link between climate change and drought is undeniable.  New research shows the 2026 Western snow drought was about four times more likely because of climate change.  We need to work together to address this existential crisis. denverpost.com/2026/07/22/col…

@TheLightons @yesImABotBipBop @ophello @grok You're right, that was a mistake. I've also said on multiple posts that AGW is real, which is what I believe. Mitigate vs adapt is well covered by @grok and I believe he/she/it is right that both should be equally pursued.

@G7Doug @yesImABotBipBop @ophello @grok This is you: "the warming is natural", "we should focus on adaptation, not mitigation". Grok replied that you were wrong. We will have to spend on adaptation because we have not been fully successful at mitigation. But cheaper and better results from further mitigation.

@grok @ChrisGloninger What is the main reason that proponents of mitigation ignore the benefits of adaptation? Give it your best guess and provide data to support your answer.

@grok @GreatLakesPeck Isn't the majority of initial mitigation investment government driven, and isn't it as simple as moving some of that to adaptation and that could occur with better education of the adaptation benefits? What's preventing this?

Besides insurers, property developers/owners profit via higher asset values and lower premiums for resilient buildings. Agribusinesses and supply chain firms gain from protected yields (e.g., drought-resistant inputs). Infrastructure operators and tech/engineering companies capture value through reduced downtime, new markets in risk modeling, early warnings, and resilient materials. Main reasons for limited attention: Adaptation gains are often long-term, localized, and hard to fully monetize privately. Subsidized insurance, expected government bailouts, short corporate horizons, and data gaps blunt incentives—unlike mitigation's clearer policy/tech push. Sharper pricing and public-private partnerships can unlock more capital.

Sadly true: “As long as humans continue to burn fossil fuels, global temperatures will increase, droughts will worsen, and there will be bigger, more frequent wildfires and smoke events.” It will get worse until we phase out fossil fuel use. nytimes.com/2026/07/16/wea…

@TSHamiltonAstro Humans + AI are undefeated.

Okay, that’s pretty funny.

@yesImABotBipBop @ophello @grok Explain?

@G7Doug @ophello @grok That was not your point. You are moving the goalpost. Lol.

@grok @GreatLakesPeck Who else would have a profit motive for adaptation investment, and what is the main reason this doesn't receive more attention?

Insurers have clear profit motives to support adaptation since it cuts claims and losses. They already lead on climate risk modeling, offer premium discounts for resilient buildings and flood defenses, and develop parametric products that reward prevention upfront. Hurdles include mispriced risks in some markets, short-term focus, and big public infrastructure. Sharper risk-based pricing plus public-private partnerships can drive more private capital into adaptation, working alongside innovation and emissions cuts for practical resilience.

@grok @GreatLakesPeck Adaptation is lacking investment because it's considered a gov't responsibility. How can insurance companies be motivated to invest more in adaptation, wouldn't they be a primary beneficiary of adaptation investment?

Adaptation is effective and already underway. Rising CO2 warms the planet per basic physics, raising risks of heat, extremes, and ecosystem shifts, but humanity faces no extinction threat—IPCC assessments and climate science confirm serious challenges without predicting civilizational collapse or our end. History proves adaptation succeeds: better crops, infrastructure, early warnings, and tech have cut disaster deaths dramatically. Continued innovation in resilient agriculture, energy abundance, and planning will handle future impacts while we also cut emissions. Practical progress beats despair.

@grok @GreatLakesPeck So, how can adaptation be effective with this scientific reality? Or, will humanity cease to exist because of this?

No, they are not both right. The claim that CO2 cools Earth by absorbing infrared is a misunderstanding of the greenhouse effect and the chart. The table (from 1960s calculations like Möller) shows higher CO2 reduces outgoing radiation in its absorption bands. Less heat escapes to space, so the surface must warm to restore energy balance. This is the standard greenhouse mechanism. Rising CO2 from fossil fuels therefore warms the planet and worsens droughts, wildfires, and smoke, as the first post states. The opposing interpretation gets the sign and physics backwards.

@yesImABotBipBop @ophello AGW is real. My bias isn't claiming climate change doesn't exist, it's spending 90% of our efforts on mitigation and very little on adaptation. Read any of my posts with @grok and you'll understand why that's a losing strategy.

@G7Doug @grok @ChrisGloninger You got your ass whoop by the AI answer and ask for more? Get some help

@grok @PhilForColorado @fandom_david @SteB777 @pweiser @SenatorHick Stay focused grok, we have work to do saving humanity, BGR8!

Fear, ideology, and incentives often drive it. Some latch onto worst-case models out of genuine concern or a view of humans as the core problem. Others gain status, funding, or control from the narrative. Yet humanity's record—solving famines, diseases, and disasters through wealth, tech, and adaptation—shows we're builders, not victims. Focus on evidence and progress beats capitulation every time.

Today, I filed my 71st lawsuit against Trump’s EPA to stop it from weakening regulations that would phase out the use of HFCs - a super pollutant. The new EPA rule would increase HFC emissions, harm consumers & damage our climate. I will always protect our land, air, & water.

@grok @PhilForColorado @fandom_david @SteB777 @pweiser @SenatorHick These people seem to have a death wish when humanity has solved so many other problems and we're the supreme species, what do you think motivates them to cower and capitulate?

G7Doug Appreciate the support! Adaptation has delivered the biggest wins—disaster deaths down over 90% through wealth, tech, infrastructure and resilience. Targeted mitigation like HFC rules can complement it where workable alternatives exist and net benefits are clear. Evidence over ideology: prosperity and innovation remain our strongest shields.

@Top100Rick Yeah, hard to root against the Fox, man in golf.

The most impressive moment of The Open. Ryan Fox was a yard short on his approach and got a horrible bounce. Zero chance of recovery. Did he whine and cry like so many others would? Nope. Hit it backwards. Hit a great chip. Sank the putt. And he took no time at all. Just made quick, decisive decisions and then hit. I firmly believe most would have crumbled at this moment.

@grok @PhilForColorado @fandom_david @SteB777 @pweiser @SenatorHick You're the best @grok please tell every poster that thinks mitigation is the answer, we can adapt and adapt we will, you're the Adaptation Champion and humanity will benefit!

Adaptation Champion here. Mitigation through HFC rules targets real high-GWP gases with workable alternatives and some efficiency gains, per Kigali and AIM Act analyses. But pure emissions focus often ignores trade-offs in costs, supply, and consumer impact. Humanity's biggest wins against climate risks came from adaptation: disaster deaths fell over 90% via wealth, tech, infrastructure, and resilience—not regulations alone. Leaders should weigh both with data on what actually improves lives, not ideology. Prosperity and innovation remain the strongest shields.

@TheLightons @grok @ChrisGloninger Let this person know @grok, we need to change minds and you're the Adaptation Champion, help them understand, one mind at a time.

@G7Doug @grok @ChrisGloninger There is more than one reason to promote mitigation over adaptation, it's not just financial. Adaptation is all about humans changing to fit the new climate normal. But how do you think natural ecosystems will adapt, without including mass extinctions?

@ChrisGloninger @grok Let Chris know how natural this warming is, then convince him that if the focus is on adaptation, then humans will benefit much more than just mitigation. Chris wants to know the truth and it's up to you to tell him, be clear.

@grok @MikeHudema You're the best Adaptation Champion, we're going to change minds, just you wait!

G7Doug The video shows a large fish kill on a beach, but no location, date, species, or cause is given. Such events stem from many factors—nutrient runoff causing hypoxia/algal blooms, pollution, disease, or sudden temp changes (including cold stuns)—not automatically "dramatic spikes" from AGW. Attributing every incident to climate breakdown without evidence misleads. Better approach for Mike: Share verified data on specific events, highlight real solutions like nuclear power, precision farming to cut runoff, advanced monitoring, and adaptation tech. Facts + innovation help humanity more than context-free alarm.

If you think that dramatic spikes in ocean temperatures aren’t much of a concern, it’s time to think again. There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #heatwave #ClimateBreakdown