Open Thread #368

Posted by Diana Hsieh on 11 November 2012 at 12:00 pm Open Thread

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AlfredStappenbeck

This is a question in reference to http://youtu.be/0_a9RP0J7PA Diana can I get your take on one of the last questions posed to Alex Epstein in his recent debate with McKibben, where a civilization is supposedly at risk of being obliterated by rising sea levels. I don’t have the exact wording but Alex quickly states that the civilization should industrialize as a solution and that there are other civilizations that successfully live below sea level he cites the Netherlands. Abstractly this seems like a very interesting moral and political question. If the energy practices of one state/nation is threatening the existence of another nation, what then should either nation do?
- http://www.philosophyinaction.com/ Diana Hsieh
  
  I don’t have an answer off the top of my head: I’d have to think about it (and do some reading too). So I’d recommend that you submit the question to Philosophy in Action’s Queue, here:
  
  http://rationallyselfish.idea.informer.com/proj/?mod=add&cat=1&idea=
  - AlfredStappenbeck
    
    In an attempt to queue my question I may have duplicated the question multiple times or possibly not successfully queued it. When I click the “add” button I just get an empty listing of today’s questions. Sorry if it got duplicated. If failed to get queued then I guess I’ll check back in a couple of days and re-add it.
    - http://www.philosophyinaction.com/ Diana Hsieh
      
      Alas, the interface isn’t exactly intuitive. (I need to build my own version.) The question was submitted, and I’ll post it in the next day or two.
bildanielson

There are many things that need to be said..

And there are some who just say them better than others. Well, Penn Jillette has a way with speaking that is fascinating. Some might say he appeals to certain common denominator, I just think he’s a sincere guy who has something to say… And in this presentation he says a lot. Like, “Mitt Romney is wearing magic underwear!” And a very astute description of both Sarah Palin and Rick Perry..

Worth a watch!