Humor for the climate crazies.

Vincent J. Curtis

19 Dec 20

RE: Trudeau not serious about climate.  Hamilton Spectator letter to the editor of this date.  All the apocalyptic images were invoked: the planet is under existential threat, 2030, etc.  A little humor would probably cause Mr. Yates's head to explode.  So, humor he got.

Robert Yates takes an entirely too pessimistic view of things.  The world civilization isn’t addicted to oil, because there is no such thing as a world civilization.  The third rock from the sun has been in orbit for four billion years and will continue in orbit for a few billion more regardless of what the life that’s on it does or doesn’t do.  It is not under existential threat from us.

I take particular exception to his reference to Alberta’s “filthy” tarsands.  Sensitive Albertans are aware of their “filthy” tarsands, and they’re trying their best to do something about it.  They’re digging it up, and shipping it to Ontario, the United States, and hopefully soon to China, for disposal.  The preferred method of disposal is combustion.

In a century or two Alberta will have rid itself of these filthy tarsands, thanks to the folks in Ontario and elsewhere.  Besides beautification, Alberta benefits in two other ways.  The first is that the CO2 produced by combustion in Ontario is free food for the bounteous plant life that grows in Alberta, such as trees, prairie grass, wheat, and canola.  The second is that Ontario actually pays to burn the stuff.

So, let’s help keep Alberta beautiful, green, and in the green.  Help Alberta rid itself of filthy tarsands, Ontario!  It’s the Canadian thing to do!

That’s the positive way of looking at the matter.

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