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> "Especially not with all the technology we are going to build in the next 100 years." On the whole, our technological advances over the past 100 years have i

> "Especially not with all the technology we are going to build in the next 100 years." On the whole, our technological advances over the past 100 years have increased the rate of unsustainable energy use, despite widespread awareness of climate change for over half of that. What makes you think the technological advances of the next 100 years are going to be led responsibility? The truth is that there are very few people currently making a positive difference, and if we reach a point where climate change starts becoming inconvenient it'll already be too late.

hutzlibu 8y ago
Too late for what? To safe everybody? We never did. People allways died of starvation. And people are doing nothing? Well here in germany they can't hear the word sustainable and renewable anymore. But they are still switching slowly. Changes take time. But even China and Saudi Arabia are pushing all for it
- ZenoArrow 8y ago
  > "Too late for what?" Too late to avoid unnecessary deaths. > "To safe everybody? We never did. People allways died of starvation." People die of starvation as a result of war, lack of rainfall and plant diseases. Do we need to add another cause to that list? > "And people are doing nothing?" People aren't doing nothing, but the changes aren't quick enough. For example, how much of our energy currently comes from non-renewable sources? If you look at the graphs here, you'll see that use of oil, coal and natural gas are all growing at faster rates than renewables or nuclear: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption What do you think it will take to turn the tide on this trend?
  - hutzlibu 8y ago
    "> "Too late for what?" Too late to avoid unnecessary deaths." Erm, unnecessary deaths are not nice, sure. But they don't mean Doom for humanity And this also won't: "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption "What do you think it will ake to turn the tide on this trend?" More technology? Exactly what is happening right now. The fire still needs to burn, so we can't just shut of it, before the alternatives aren't ready. And thats the point. There is simply no magic, awesome technology to replace all the fossil driven ones from one day till the next. It is very complex and it will take time. And it probably will go on, even if the sea level rises 4 m and droughts are common. But coal and oil will get burnt till that day, I have no illusions abou that.

hutzlibu 8y ago

Too late for what? To safe everybody? We never did. People allways died of starvation. And people are doing nothing? Well here in germany they can't hear the word sustainable and renewable anymore. But they are still switching slowly. Changes take time. But even China and Saudi Arabia are pushing all for it

ZenoArrow 8y ago
> "Too late for what?" Too late to avoid unnecessary deaths. > "To safe everybody? We never did. People allways died of starvation." People die of starvation as a result of war, lack of rainfall and plant diseases. Do we need to add another cause to that list? > "And people are doing nothing?" People aren't doing nothing, but the changes aren't quick enough. For example, how much of our energy currently comes from non-renewable sources? If you look at the graphs here, you'll see that use of oil, coal and natural gas are all growing at faster rates than renewables or nuclear: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption What do you think it will take to turn the tide on this trend?
- hutzlibu 8y ago
  "> "Too late for what?" Too late to avoid unnecessary deaths." Erm, unnecessary deaths are not nice, sure. But they don't mean Doom for humanity And this also won't: "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption "What do you think it will ake to turn the tide on this trend?" More technology? Exactly what is happening right now. The fire still needs to burn, so we can't just shut of it, before the alternatives aren't ready. And thats the point. There is simply no magic, awesome technology to replace all the fossil driven ones from one day till the next. It is very complex and it will take time. And it probably will go on, even if the sea level rises 4 m and droughts are common. But coal and oil will get burnt till that day, I have no illusions abou that.