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Allow me to be skeptical of such a seemingly simple solution to a complex problem. Will we still be able to pay for this when the developing nations also adopt
by tcmb 8y ago
Allow me to be skeptical of such a seemingly simple solution to a complex problem. Will we still be able to pay for this when the developing nations also adopt the first-world lifestyle? And how does it address landscapes wasted through nuclear accidents, fracking, and coal mining?
- Roritharr 8y agoI didn't say we would be able to pay, I said that there's a hidden price. It might be that the price is too high, like 180% Global GDP for a century, but it would be nice to find out right?
- roryisok 8y agoI always find it laughable when people talk about how much it'll cost to take carbon out of the atmosphere. It's farcical to me that our imaginary numbers game stops us from trying to prevent the end of the world. If there was an asteroid heading for earth and we could stop it but the rocket was going to cost 100 trillion dollars, would it be built?
- Roritharr 8y agoThat's a good question, because the numbers game is only imaginary if your populations survival isn't dependant on it. If we start diverting enough effort to rocketry, food prices may rise and the poorest can afford even less kcal per day... But you are completely underlining my argument. I don't know if the rocket would get built.
- roryisok 8y agoI don't know either. Such an important project should transcend money. Governments should provide the manpower to build the rocket, companies provide the parts for free, scientists work Pro bono to get it done and save the planet. Otherwise we all die. I would volunteer to work for free to build that rocket, if my skills would help. But even given such a tangible, measurable, timetablable thing as a rock coming to crush us, i have my doubts.