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As hard as it seems to acknowledge, but i think you are right. Greed and individual(or corporate) growths always had the biggest influence on the planet. We are
by quakeguy 9y ago
As hard as it seems to acknowledge, but i think you are right.
Greed and individual(or corporate) growths always had the biggest influence on the planet.
We are indeed doomed should this trend continue.
I see no signs this trend will stop.
- deelowe 9y agoI think it's less greed and more simple population growth. These technologies were invented in the name of efficiency. We all have a bit of the burden to share here. For example, fishing line. What would happen if we banned this? I think there might be dire consequences for cultures that depend on seafood for sustenance.
- emodendroket 9y agoWas it solely population growth that led oil concerns to hide their own research into greenhouse gases and also fund research to undermine efforts to restrict emissions?
- throwaway18917 9y agoNo, but you're not allowed to criticize unfettered late-stage capitalism on Hacker News because MUH GROWTH.
- gech 9y agoDon't just dismiss it. If your business plan requires you to lobby against science and the public good, then we have a problem.