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What would you like people to pitch as an alternative effective action? It's something that most people can look at immediately. You eat every day so what you
by tebs1200 7y ago
What would you like people to pitch as an alternative effective action?
It's something that most people can look at immediately. You eat every day so what you eat does have a relatively large impact on your personal carbon footprint. It's also something people can do that doesn't have to cost them a cent.
- jumpman500 7y agoChange the way people talk about global warming. It’s not about saving the rain forest, endangered species, pigs and cows. It’s about power and survival. That other stuff is just feel good moral values that won’t matter if we go extinct. A technological innovation is the only way to get us out of this mess. Whoever figures it first and establishes control over the method is going to have a significant amount of global power. If you can control the worlds climate you’d basically be the most powerful person in the world. Everyone is at least a little intrigued by the quest for power. I just am sick of how bad people are at selling the fight against global warming. We need everyone working on it and don’t have the luxury to divide ourselves into good and bad groups.
- perl4ever 7y agoA person's carbon footprint is approximately proportional to the amount of stuff they consume, measured in dollars. Getting into the weeds on what's more or less carbon intensive and other details is just a way to evade living like someone much poorer than you are. Look around and see if there are people who live on half your income. If there are, then you could too, if you really cared. If you can't help spending all you make, maybe you could start by getting a new job that pays much less than your old one... That won't save the planet, but it is the way to do your part.