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> Many scientific experts don't believe that enhanced technology can be the main solution. True, technology can be a part of the solution, but changing our valu
by Robotbeat 7y ago
> Many scientific experts don't believe that enhanced technology can be the main solution. True, technology can be a part of the solution, but changing our values and life habits are much more important.
Are you sure these are scientists? Because this sounds a lot like an ideological belief, not a scientific one. I definitely know a lot of activists who believe this.
- valw 7y agoYes I'm sure - unfortunately most of my references are French, so I don't think it's useful to share them here. I do agree with the sad statement that we're generally lacking a scientifically rigorous and pragmatic leadership in climate activism.
- nroets 7y agoShould we really take a gamble that engineers will come up with enhanced technology ? If the future is uncertain, we should rather do too much than too little. That is how insurance works.
- Robotbeat 7y agoInsisting on hardcore changing values as the main instrument of climate action is likely to backfire, however. Imagine if we had responded to ozone depletion by insisting people not use refrigerators and air conditioning versus just developing non-depleting refrigerants?
- dr_dshiv 7y agoGreat example.
- dr_dshiv 7y agoIt is career suicide for scientists to pursue technology-based approaches to climate change (geoengineering)