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That's a fundamental debate that is worth having! On the other side of the argument: US economic growth has decoupled from CO2 output in the last few years — i
by neolefty 8y ago
That's a fundamental debate that is worth having!
On the other side of the argument: US economic growth has decoupled from CO2 output in the last few years — industrial output & productivity has risen steadily while CO2 emissions have remained basically flat.
Scenarios I can see:
1. Reduce our economy by a factor of 10-100 — probably our population as well. Only way that can happen quickly is a catastrophe unparalleled in history.
2. Improve our technology to be carbon-neutral, retain the same population, maybe even improve our standard of living in the process.
The question is: is 2. possible? If it is, I prefer it. If it isn't, that really sucks, and there's merit to the anti-natalist strategy. I happen to think it is possible though — technology and policy and effort can get us to a sustainable energy economy.