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Dealing with Uncertainty. One of the difficulties in deciding what to do about global warming is the fact that its precise consequences are uncertain. In general, how do you think we as a society should deal with issues whose consequences are potentially severe but highly uncertain? How would you deal with this uncertainty in the particular case of global warming? Explain.
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