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Yes, because a huge part of the reason people disregard climate science today is because many of the people with the decision making authority to invest in actu
by zanny 10y ago
Yes, because a huge part of the reason people disregard climate science today is because many of the people with the decision making authority to invest in actually correcting for it also judge they won't be alive to suffer from the consequences.
Make humans live forever and suddenly everything matters. Interplanetary colonization for the preservation of the species alone is not enough, but to preserve themselves it becomes essential.
Why develop Type 2 civilization power generation technology if you would never live long enough to see the transition? Make people live longer and you increase the likelihood the long term becomes relevant to them.
- wott 10y agoThat's the theory. Practically, almost all humans don't give a shit about the 5-year consequences of their actions even though they will most likely leave at least another 50 years.
- radiorental 10y agoOh, if it only were that simple. Create a class of longer living humans and you double down on the problem we have today. Half the number of the species on top of the food chain, then I'll take you seriously.
- inimino 10y agoAnd what are the long term consequences of immortality?