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> the science is still out

Same thing I heard for decades about AGW. And still do. In fact, they probably make up a majority in Congress. There were decades of people out there saying the science was still out to worry warts asking about the wisdom of dumping gigatons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

We don’t have to worry about someones grandchildren starving in 2060 if they aren’t going to be born in the first place.

I know more than a few white conservatives who have had to use IVF, and the AGW-denying IVF doctor I know rants about phthalates/plastics even though it’s good for her business. We have a 100X more opportunity to convince them of plastics action than we do of climate action.



Are you trying to give a masterclass on logical fallacies?

>Same thing I heard for decades about AGW.In fact, they probably make up a majority in Congress. There were decades of people out there saying the science was still out to worry warts asking about the wisdom of dumping gigatons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

People can deny the science, but C02 concentration is the mechanism for global climate eras and we've known that for almost 200 years [1]. I don't care who believes in science because that has no impact on whether it is correct or not (only you, my fellow scientist, can determine that for yourself).

There is no agreed-upon mechanism for how microplastics harm humans, but again to the point of science, if you can point me to proof, I'd love to see it.

Long story short, you are very likely making a false comparison between those two topics.

>We don’t have to worry about someones grandchildren starving in 2060 if they aren’t going to be born in the first place.

Sure, and again, show me the proof/model that this is going to lead to the end of mankind. I's love to see it.

>I know more than a few white conservatives who have had to use IVF, and the AGW-denying IVF doctor I know rants about phthalates/plastics even though it’s good for her business. We have a 100X more opportunity to convince them of plastics action than we do of climate action.

We have a 1,000,000x better chance of convincing them that Trump is an immortal demigod, doesn't mean we should do it.

Again, we should dedicate effort to things that we know matter even if it requires effort.

[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S163107131...


> microplastics harm humans

In any normal universe, the onus of proof would be on you to prove dumping it into our environment is safe.

Unfortunately, we live in a world where your world-view in Congressionally safe. Enjoy.


>Are you trying to give a masterclass on logical fallacies?

So yes?

And again, I'm not saying it's good/safe, it's just in a resource-limited world the only problem is global warming.




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