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I think the combination of climate change news and Coronavirus news demonstrate so well how poorly humans respond to non-immediate versus immediate threats. Eve
by anoplus 7y ago
I think the combination of climate change news and Coronavirus news demonstrate so well how poorly humans respond to non-immediate versus immediate threats. Even when the non-immediate threat is potentially huge.
- rapnie 7y agoWhile I agree with you, there is also the thing that the powers-that-be are not all that threatened by climate change.
- qayxc 7y agoSpot on! I'd even go as far as to argue that it's even worse. [WARNING! Unpopular opinion ahead] Even those who realise the dangers of climate change and the destruction of ecosystems and biodiversity fall victim to cults of personality and blind (almost Victorian era-) faith in technology. Instead of reducing consumption and dialling back on wasting valuable resources, they honestly think that driving a luxury sedan will safe the world as long as it's powered by batteries... Always reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnFAAdOBB1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnFAAdOBB1c
- innagadadavida 7y agoClimate scientists should pay close attention to how much carbon emissions were cut due to corona virus and if it had any impact on climate changes. The world wide economy pretty much tanked for a few weeks, flights were grounded and people reduced carbon emission as a result. If none of this had any impact on climate change, nothing we can do voluntarily will ever have. Lastly, climate scientists should not be flying in jet planes to conferences.