Do You Ever Get The Impression

[cedric]

that this topic forum is preaching to the converted??

[islandmkl]

1. kind of like St. Peter asking Jesus "Where you been, kid?"

[GliderGuider]

3. Self-delete

[phantom power]

2. Not exactly.

I think there is general agreement that Bad Things are happening, in the realm of environment and energy. Beyond that, I think there is a pretty wide range of opinions over how bad they are, and what should be done about it.

[GliderGuider]

4. What pp said

If you want to get a feel for the divergence of opinion around here, just try starting a "We're totally screwed and we won't be able to fix it" thread.

By the way,
We're totally screwed and we won't be able to fix it.}(

[pscot]

7. Then there's the "You're totally screwed,

I'm heavily armed" crowd.

[phantom power]

5. We occasionally have people drift through who don't think there is any problem.

Most of these people are trolls, who transparently registered an account to try and pick a fight in E/E. Regardless, anybody who can peruse a week's worth of headlines from E/E and be unconvinced is unlikely to be swayed by discussion. They inhabit a parallel reality.

[bananas]

6. What pp and gg said. nt

[cedric]

8. Probably not phrased my statement correctly

What I mean is that the majority on this forum seem to generally agree with the basic problems and so we are all talking to the aware.

[pscot]

9. I once posted a peak oil poll

over in the lounge. It got no responses. It's the old story of the grasshopper and the ants.

[cedric]

11. Their probably burying their heads

pretending that it's not happening.

[GliderGuider]

10. That part is definitely true.

This place is self-selecting. Most people who wander in here and pull up a chair already have some clue how bad things have gotten. Only a minuscule fraction of the people on the planet have any idea how close to the edge we really are. To the vast majority the kind of stuff that gets talked about here is either incomprehensible, irrelevant or viewed as gratuitous fear-mongering.

'Twas ever thus, I'm afraid.

[OKIsItJustMe]

12. I think it's fair to say

that most of the regulars here are a few standard deviations away from the norm. ;) (Oh, and that most of the regulars understood that comment.)

One thing to consider though is that Google indexes these threads, so the curious may stumble upon them. (So, try to sound authoritative people!)

[Delphinus]

17. I take what you said

as a HUGE compliment. Thank you!

[stuntcat]

13. yeah but

some people still start weird fights with fellow environmentalists anyway :rofl: ohhh I'm more impressed by my species every day!

peace.. ;)

[Tashca]

14. I have only recently found this forum

I don't know why I haven't checked this out before. The information is timely and very relevant.
It's also very obvious the posters in here are very knowledgeable.
I might not post that often unless it is something I feel somewhat informed about.
This all is of interest to me......it has been for years.
I'm glad I stumbled across it.....and I imagine there may be more people watching this than you think.

[YankeyMCC]

15. In part but

there is a diversity of opinions about appropriate actions and we help keep each other informed.

[speedbird]

16. not at all

although everyone agrees that there are environmental problems,
there are profound differences in opinion
on what to do.

the only things I see people agreeing on what to do, is,

somebody else has to pay
somebody else's lifestyle must go down
NIMBY

[suziedemocrat]

18. Maybe, but it is a good place to share information.

Then I share that information with family, friends and coworkers. So, I think it's good.