Big Think Interview With Peter Ward

An interview with the biologist and paleontologist at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Ward is dedicated to public education, good on him.
siftbotsays...

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Saturday, November 7th, 2015 4:54pm PST - promote requested by eric3579.

jansays...

that is the best way to confront a hot problem with a cool head.. and he has had lots of practice at delivering the message.

raviolisaid:

What bugs me is this guy knows how deep in shit we are in, but he seems all cool about it.

raviolisays...

I think we have passed the 'explaining' stage. People don't care, they don't understand and won't understand, it's too complex, it's boring and too hard to face. Big oil spin doctors are blurring the message and planting doubt and denial in the population's mind. Actions have to be taken right now and waiting for everyone to comprehend what is going on is absurd.

jansaid:

that is the best way to confront a hot problem with a cool head.. and he has had lots of practice at delivering the message.

jansays...

Many people would agree with you including myself, but hope still motivates people.
Now, i will watch this video sink like a rock in a pool of sifts.
i am ok with that.

raviolisaid:

I think we have passed the 'explaining' stage. People don't care, they don't understand and won't understand, it's too complex, it's boring and too hard to face. Big oil spin doctors are blurring the message and planting doubt and denial in the population's mind. Actions have to be taken right now and waiting for everyone to comprehend what is going on is absurd.

gharksays...

Really really good vid, certainly gives a very good overview of the chain of events that cause global warming to be life ending.

From what he's explained, it seems to be - less ice at the poles -> less difference in temperature between hot and cold areas -> less ocean currents -> ocean anoxia -> hydrogen sulfide.

Many of the other issues would cause local crises, but living on a planet with no ocean life and with poisonous gas everywhere seems pretty nasty.

newtboysays...

I did not expect to sit through the whole 1/2 hour...but I found him intelligent and informative.
He's only the third person I've ever heard talk about the extinction event happening to dinosaurs BEFORE the asteroid hit.
Well worth the watch.

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