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Why don't just accept the simple, and well-know fact that no emission reduction is or will be possible, and CO2 emissions are going to continue increasing, prob
by anovikov 8y ago
Why don't just accept the simple, and well-know fact that no emission reduction is or will be possible, and CO2 emissions are going to continue increasing, probably growing about 3x-4x by the end of the century, for as long as there are non-renewable energy resources?
I am not a doomster, i know humankind will switch to renewable energy and is already well on track to do that, it is possible even without any new large scale inventions while these are coming too. It is just that after all, mineral resources are free stuff. Free stuff is going to be used until it runs out, or until the remaining portions of it will become too hard to get (and we humans are very inventive when it comes to getting our hands on free stuff, see shale revolution).
Just accept this as a fact and plan economic and social changes based on its consequences.
Until you start simply nuking the countries which are using mineral resources, any attempts to curb CO2 emissions mean only increasing them, as you will decrease production of something which you probably do very efficiently (as you are a developed nation), leaving market space for less developed, and less efficient nation to produce same amounts of stuff, using more of the mineral energy and producing more CO2. We humans are also highly competitive species. We instinctively choose harming ourselves if it means harming our enemies even more.
- lern_too_spel 8y agoThe world collectively regulated CFCs, so we know global scale externalities are a solve-able problem. https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/good-news-about-ozone-hole-even-better-you-think-ncna835971 https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/good-news-about-ozone-h... There may be some bad actors but not enough to halt gains. https://www.upi.com/China-to-beef-up-CFC-inspections-as-UN-investigates-illegal-emissions/3041531928505/ https://www.upi.com/China-to-beef-up-CFC-inspections-as-UN-i...