translation.en: But back in 2009, the question Joel and I kept turning over and over was why this late in the game so much energy was being spent talking about the science when the policies necessary to address climate change were unequivocally beneficial for humanity in the long run regardless of the science.
translation.zh: 回到2009年 Joel和我反复思考的问题是 为什么事到如今 还要花那么多精力来讨论科学 而气候政策要解决的问题 无疑是人类长期的利益 其中无所谓科学