The Green New Deal is Ridiculous.

You know, I read this thing on the Burden of proof as defined by DDO and it was interesting. They qualify some debates as having "No burden of proof" in situations where there are multiple factors involved. I honestly didn't know that burden of proof could be shared or eschewed in some cases. Goes to show that I'm a rank amateur, Lol. Onto the debate. "First, You said that fossil fuel will eventually run out. Well, So will a lot of things. The sun will allegedly burn out one day" Sure, But there's nothing that we can do about the sun. We can definitely do something about fossil fuel. I liked the comparison though. "We have almost unlimited access to fossil fuels, And we are in no danger of running out anytime soon. " I know that sources aren't posting well right now, But would you be able to quote me some data from a source in your own words? I honestly have no idea how far the "fossil fuel well" reaches down and I think it would serve as good evidence if you're correct. I boiled down your next paragraph to two key points. "Time frame is insufficient" and "the problem is exaggerated" Okay, So you make a good point that the green deal may not be as strong as we would like. But does it meet your standards for the topic of being ridiculous? So on the time frame, I would say that I could grant you limited effectiveness, But no insufficient effectiveness. We have to give the movers a little credit and assume they won't just shut the whole airport system down if they can't handle the aftermath. Same goes for fuel dependency. So you've brought me two probably half efficiency. Can you push me into ridiculousness? If I assume that you're correct and that the fossil problem isn't right around the corner, That means we can safely let them work at a slower pace without being too worried about it. I would probably agree that the problem is exaggerated, This is a big issue that we're seeing out of politicians lately. They want everything to be a crisis. But knowing it's probably not a crisis allows us more freedom in our options as well. "Next, You said that there are no good other options besides the Green New Deal. This is because this is not (at least right now) a truly pressing problem. Until there is a verifiable danger of energy running out, Another option is not necessary. " based off your prior statement about the fossil fuel floor being vast, I could be inclined to agree. But let's not just stop there. While we're on this subject. Maybe some alternatives would be a good idea for practicality sake. If you provided me with a viable alternative, It would be very close to an airtight case for you. Not that you want have to drag me kicking and screaming :) to your last statement, I would say that even if the fuel limit is vast, It would still be wise to start some sort of low level program as soon as possible. We don't necessarily want to tap our fuel wells to the bottom due to the effects of pollution, Not to mention our planet will end up looking like swiss cheese. We may not know when it's going to run out, But it is inevitable and we have to think about future generations. This doesn't necessarily have to be the green new deal, But until we can find an alternative, They're the only ones who can fit the part. I think I covered the key points for all the arguments posited thus far. your floor.