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> In spite of all these, US/North America is where you would rather be than say, Europe, Africa or even Asia. Why?
by stepbeek 6y ago
> In spite of all these, US/North America is where you would rather be than say, Europe, Africa or even Asia.
Why?
- magicsmoke 6y agoLower population density and land that's only been tapped for a few centuries instead of millennia. When the famines and natural disasters start, it's going to hit the old world a lot harder than the new.
- stepbeek 6y agoI thought the parent to my comment was more an assertion around economic woes, but I'll bite. I'm interpreting your response as an assertion around the USA doing better in the case of major climate shift. I don't perceive the US to be making significant effort towards more sustainable agriculture (compared to say the Netherlands) or keeping pace in proportion of energy generated from renewables or implementing meaningful social policy to address the disproportionate impact a climate crisis has on the poor. The US has a lot to recommend it, but I find your argument to be a bit lacking in convincing me it'll have and easier time in the coming decades.
- JamalW 6y agoAssumes those continents don’t develop tech to combat climate change or famine. Assumes those continents don’t colonize other continents.