"It's a cruel thing to say ... but if we are looking at a slowdown in the economy, there will be less fossil fuels burning, so for the climate it could be an advantage," Crutzen told Reuters in an interview.
Recently a number of economists have argued that one means of cutting down on carbon emissions is via a "planned economic recession". Apparently, an unplanned one will work as well.
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Yes, and you can bet your bottom dollar (no punn intended) that if the air quality did improve, Harper would be the first to take credit for masterminding the whole thing.
A plan, is a plan, is a plan. I don't know, does a plan count if you ad-lib it as you go along.
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