"Tell Barack Obama the Truth--The Whole Truth": James Hansen's words of advice on how to resolve the issue of climate change

I agree with a lot of Dr. Hansen's points. He emphasizes 4th generation nuclear, cap and dividend, renewable energy development, appliance efficiency and a revamping of the electric grid.

http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2008/20081121_Obama.pdf

and his thoughts on the action Obama has taken (or not taken) thus far:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-james-hansen/obamas-second-chance-on-c_b_525567.html

High speed Rail

Using high speed railways could GREATLY help us cut down on our CO2 emissions by allowing Americans to take trains instead of flying on shorter trips between cities. Obama has invested $8 billion to creating more high speed railways, but this Op-Ed writer argues we need more funds if we're going to do it right.

men on the moon?

Obama wants to send robots into space instead of humans in order to cut costs and ensure human safety. But I agree wholeheartedly with Seth Shostak, the senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California when he says we need a new frontier and human beings are going to have to get use to the idea of forming lasting and functional communities in space, especially considering the ephemerality of our existence on earth. 


passing on the video that made the phrase "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" famous.