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> If Alaska isn't a good place to live for humans but great for other inhabitants, the humans should move. The indigenous populations in the Arctic are often v
by trimbo 8y ago
> If Alaska isn't a good place to live for humans but great for other inhabitants, the humans should move.
The indigenous populations in the Arctic are often very poor.
Who is going to pay for them to move to Ft. Lauderdale, or even as far as Juneau? House them, find them jobs, etc?
"Just move" is a non-solution also offered up for pretty much every factory closing in the rust belt, coal miners in WV, etc. It vastly overestimates the mobility of many families, especially those near or in poverty.
That said, Prudhoe Bay has double the national unemployment rate, so I don't buy the argument that drilling is a magical answer to unemployment. (And we should stop burning stuff for energy)
- adrianN 8y agoPaying for people to move is a lot cheaper than climate change.
- dougmwne 8y agoThe reality is that the oil companies usually hire non-natives. They'll make big promises to the communities though before a project so that no one makes waves. Haven't yet heard of a case where they delivered the jobs to the native communities that were promised.
- ajmurmann 8y agoAgreed! That's a huge, but somewhat separate problem. I'm more than happy to pay for UBI of it leads to happier people and a healthier planet in this case. I don't think there is a way around it if automation continues to improve.