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What do taxes have to do with it? What I'm saying in my blog post is if you want to do something about your personal CO2 emissions and you live in the US, you c

by ph0rque 10y ago

What do taxes have to do with it? What I'm saying in my blog post is if you want to do something about your personal CO2 emissions and you live in the US, you could donate $15/year to sequester all of them (if you don't live in the US, you would probably need to donate less than $15 to sequester all your CO2 for that year, but you would have to do the calculation yourself).

saycheese 10y ago
Edited my comment to reflect this accounting error, revisit the comment to see the correction and related revision. At the point you're spending billions in sum in a country for a reoccurring & necessary theoricially non-profit service, it would make more sense to do this via the government; yes, I get it's not a requirement, assumes government is functions efficiently, etc.
- ph0rque 10y ago
  It might theoretically make more sense to do it via the government, but you can do this right now without waiting for the government.
jschwartzi 10y ago
If that's all it would cost, I would gladly donate $45. $15 for myself and $30 for my parents.
- saycheese 10y ago
  Agree, in the context of the annual budget of the US, seems like this is possible at scale, but feels like this is too simple of an answer; looking into it.
- ph0rque 10y ago
  This is the second year I've been donating $100 for my family of six, and a bit more on top of that. (Sorry if this comes off as bragging; my intent is to show that I am putting my money where my mouth is.)
  - saycheese 10y ago
    Just realized your username, checked site for updates, and posted the most recent update here, "AutoMicroFarm: My YC Results, AutoMicroFarm Product Development, Moving Forward" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13457660 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13457660 Thanks for posting an update - if the titles not right, just post a comment and I'll update it.
    - ph0rque 10y ago
      Thanks saycheese! I posted that blog post to HN myself a few days ago, but it did not get any traction. :)

by ph0rque 10y ago

saycheese 10y ago

Edited my comment to reflect this accounting error, revisit the comment to see the correction and related revision. At the point you're spending billions in sum in a country for a reoccurring & necessary theoricially non-profit service, it would make more sense to do this via the government; yes, I get it's not a requirement, assumes government is functions efficiently, etc.

ph0rque 10y ago
It might theoretically make more sense to do it via the government, but you can do this right now without waiting for the government.

jschwartzi 10y ago

If that's all it would cost, I would gladly donate $45. $15 for myself and $30 for my parents.

saycheese 10y ago
Agree, in the context of the annual budget of the US, seems like this is possible at scale, but feels like this is too simple of an answer; looking into it.
ph0rque 10y ago
This is the second year I've been donating $100 for my family of six, and a bit more on top of that. (Sorry if this comes off as bragging; my intent is to show that I am putting my money where my mouth is.)
- saycheese 10y ago
  Just realized your username, checked site for updates, and posted the most recent update here, "AutoMicroFarm: My YC Results, AutoMicroFarm Product Development, Moving Forward" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13457660 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13457660 Thanks for posting an update - if the titles not right, just post a comment and I'll update it.
  - ph0rque 10y ago
    Thanks saycheese! I posted that blog post to HN myself a few days ago, but it did not get any traction. :)