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> Look at the Netherlands, half their country has been reclaimed from the sea. Look at China during their Olympics. They literally made it rain over the suburbs
by 0xcde4c3db 7y ago
> Look at the Netherlands, half their country has been reclaimed from the sea. Look at China during their Olympics. They literally made it rain over the suburbs in order to keep the skies clear above stadiums.
And I'll bet that work was done because of sociopolitical concern being raised, not in spite of it.
There is a "moral panic" problem with global warming, but it occurs when individuals are shamed for their personal choices instead of putting the scrutiny on how the overall economy is shaped by large corporations and governments. That shaming is largely fueled by those very powers peddling the idea that environmentalism merely means that we all "do our part" by reusing shopping bags or buying a Tesla or whatever.