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I'm all for exploring solutions, but I also wonder about the behavioral economics at play when people "feel" like a geo-engineering solution is inevitable. In
by gdubs 9y ago
I'm all for exploring solutions, but I also wonder about the behavioral economics at play when people "feel" like a geo-engineering solution is inevitable.
In other words, how much does believing we will inevitably engineer our way out of the problem keep us from making the hard choices that may be necessary.
- svachalek 9y agoWho is the "us" that needs to make hard choices? Those that are seriously impacted by climate change and those that stand to benefit from the status quo are very disjoint sets, and the latter have shown quite an aptitude for persuading the former not to worry about it. The time for making those hard choices is quickly passing by without any significant motion. It's not time to give up yet but it's also not a good idea to just assume people are going to come around on this.
- fleitz 9y agoAll solutions are geo-engineering... Exactly what kind of solution are all the things that are recommended to do to lower global CO2? The only difference is the current recommendations are inefficient and take a long time.
- andai 9y agoAnd are at odds with greed / desire for comfort and luxury.
- fleitz 9y agoExactly, which is why the whole thing is stupid and isn't going to happen. Enviros: You can enjoy longer summers and shorter winters, or you can be poor. Sane people: Longer summers and shorter winters sounds pretty good to me.