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> Hasn't technology generally been heading in this direction? It seems we are constantly doing more with less Actually no, we haven't and we don't. Carbon emis
by hannob 7y ago
> Hasn't technology generally been heading in this direction? It seems we are constantly doing more with less
Actually no, we haven't and we don't. Carbon emissions are still growing.
Classic mistake: You're confusing relative and absolute reductions. We have reduced relative ecological impact a lot, but overall impact has been growing along the way.
- fvdessen 7y agoCarbon emissions are decreasing in Europe despite economic growth. Nature is getting in better shape as well.
- hnhg 7y agoCan you explain how nature is getting in better shape? Everything I have read contradicts your statement.
- Mirioron 7y agoThere's more forest in Europe now than a hundred years ago.
- BlueTemplar 7y agoWell, Europe (and US) also outsourced most of their dirties industries to China...
- undreren 7y agoThis is also called Jevon’s paradox: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
- EForEndeavour 7y agoToday I learned! Pedantic corrections: - It's the Jevons Paradox (not Jevon's), named after William Stanley Jevons - non-mobile link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox