game over for the climate

[bcbm]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/opinion/game-over-for-the-climate.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

[Charles Marxley]

We should impose a gradually rising carbon fee, collected from fossil fuel companies, then distribute 100 percent of the collections to all Americans on a per-capita basis every month. The government would not get a penny. This market-based approach would stimulate innovation, jobs and economic growth, avoid enlarging government or having it pick winners or losers. Most Americans, except the heaviest energy users, would get more back than they paid in increased prices. Not only that, the reduction in oil use resulting from the carbon price would be nearly six times as great as the oil supply from the proposed pipeline from Canada, rendering the pipeline superfluous, according to economic models driven by a slowly rising carbon price.

This part stuck out to me. It reminds me of the "Natural Capitalism" of Paul Hawken and the like.

[bcbm]

This part stuck out to me. It reminds me of the "Natural Capitalism" of Paul Hawken and the like.

yeah his solution is strikes me as ridiculously unlikely

[TheRedAnarchist23]

Once again capitalism threatens to destroy humanity.

I must remember to use this as an example when recruiting.