What would be a good global temperature?

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The discussion centers on the concept of an ideal global temperature, setting aside debates on climate change and CO2 emissions. Notably, Russian President Putin's remark that global warming could benefit agriculture in Siberia sparked international backlash and potential sanctions. Historical climate data indicates that during earlier periods of human existence, global temperatures were 1-2 degrees Celsius higher than current levels. The IPCC report outlines various pros and cons associated with rising temperatures compared to the climate of 1980-1999. The conversation also raises questions about the drawbacks of the current temperature and the implications of a cooler climate. The thread has been temporarily closed for moderation.
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For the moment, ignoring whether or not we can change the global climate, completely ignoring the CO2 and anthropogenic warming argument, what would be a good global temperature?

Russian President Putin once said that global warming was a good thing because then they could grow crops in Siberia. The rest of the international community was pretty mad at him and threatened sanctions. He was quiet after that.

This graph of ocean sediment from 5.5. million years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature_record#mediaviewer/File:Five_Myr_Climate_Change.svg
shows what the global temperature was during earlier years of homo sapiens. We've been here 6-8 million years. That graph shows temperatures about 1-2 degrees Celsius above present.

This site http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-positives-negatives-advanced.htm shows IPCC report of postulated pros and cons of increased temperature over that of 1980-1999.

What are the pros and cons of decreased temperature from 1980-1999?
 
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