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Climate policy should be subjected to cost-benefit analysis.
International agreements on carbon taxation may be economically more efficient than some regulatory approaches.
Economic models should be transparent about their assumptions, uncertainties, and discount rates.
The article acknowledges that projected future warming has declined substantially. This reflects changes in emissions trajectories, including policy measures and technological developments, demonstrating that future warming is responsive to human decisions.

Problems:

The article relies on Nordhaus's earlier DICE model, which was subsequently superseded by DICE-2023. See Barrage, Lint, and William Nordhaus. The new paper revised the cost-benefit analysis, with a lower estimated cost of achieving the 2°C target.
The article grants the success of existing climate policies in reducing projected warming, but then seems to gloss over the question of whether additional emissions reductions might also be economically feasible.
The relevant economic question is whether the marginal cost of additional emissions reductions exceeds their marginal benefits.
DICE-2023 itself illustrates this distinction. Its cost-benefit-optimal policy produces substantially less warming than its current-policy baseline, although it still exceeds the 2°C target.
Some climate damage cannot be meaningfully quantified in economic terms, such as damage to ecosystems and the permanent loss of humanity's shared natural inheritance.

The fundamental problem with the article: It uses Nordhaus's earlier work to argue against ambitious climate policy without adequately addressing his updated research or examining the economic case for additional, incremental emissions reductions.

#1 Zachriel on 2026-11-10 09:55 (Reply)

Zach-GPT at it's finest.
You should at least show your work prompts.

#1.1 eeyore on 2026-11-10 10:23 (Reply)

He is getting lazier. Presumably his revenue is down since USAID got BigBalled.

While models and statistics are used by the demonic zachriels of the world to promote fear, it turns out happiness can be found simply by observing God's beautiful creation -

Norwegian polar bears are fatter and healthier than ever despite ice loss.

The 40 year trend of global greening continues. It turns out plants really like CO2.

Crop yields continue decades long increases. Farmers love CO2 almost as much as plants do.

Let's all do our part to produce as much of this magical gas as possible. Barbecue some beef. Have a bonfire with your friends. Take your SUV for a lovely road trip. Life is short.

Certainly too short to listen to regurgitated chatGPT demonic fear porn.

#1.1.1 Rusty on 2026-11-10 12:48 (Reply)

CO2 and temperature should be rising as we are still exiting a global ice age. Climate panic is only for the grifting class... and politicians hoping for votes from the mis and mal informed.

#1.2 indyjonesouthere on 2026-11-10 13:12 (Reply)

Zach fits right in there!!!

#1.2.1 Mark Matis on 2026-11-10 16:03 (Reply)

Wishful thinking from The Atlantic

The Used-Battery Gold Rush Is Coming

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/11/electric-vehicle-battery-reuse/689326/

#2 feeblemind on 2026-11-10 11:15 (Reply)

10 Things to Know About the Great Medieval Famine

Beginning in 1315, a devastating famine swept across much of northern Europe. Years of relentless rain, failed harvests and food shortages brought widespread starvation and disease, making the Great Famine one of the worst disasters of the Middle Ages. The crisis would last for years, leaving medieval societies struggling to recover.

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/11/great-medieval-famine/

#3 feeblemind on 2026-11-10 11:19 (Reply)

QUOTE:

CNN’s Van Jones Exposes the Democrats’ ‘Affordability’ Propaganda Machine... Jones admitted that the economy really isn’t as bad as portrayed

That admission isn't in the video, and the group intends to hold Democrats accountable for responding to the issue, meaning they consider affordability to be a real issue. Given what we know, there doesn't appear to be anything illegal or even unethical about the group's actions. It's the digital equivalent of knocking on doors.

#4 Zachriel on 2026-11-10 11:44 (Reply)

Well at least now we know who’s paying you.

#4.1 Rusty on 2026-11-11 01:42 (Reply)

Affordability is the new propaganda... AGW did not seem to make the propaganda cut this election. DSA can't seem to focus.

#5 indyjonesouthere on 2026-11-10 13:17 (Reply)

photos of 1930s NYC

https://ace.mu.nu/archives/422001.php

#6 feeblemind on 2026-11-10 13:22 (Reply)

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Tuesday, November 10. 2026

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