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Why would you compare derivatives and not absolute values when designating who is "actively working against the environment"? Objectively US is polluting way mo
by gizmondo 5y ago
Why would you compare derivatives and not absolute values when designating who is "actively working against the environment"? Objectively US is polluting way more per capita.
- 908B64B197 5y agoDerivatives shows trajectories.
- gizmondo 5y agoObviously, so what? If you have a shop-lifter who stole 100$ worth of goods last year and 200$ this year and a fraudster who stole 100000$ last year and measly 50000$ this year, you wouldn't say that the first one is a hardened criminal and the second is an upstanding citizen, would you? Get on your high horse when US is polluting at least less than others, otherwise it makes no sense.
- 908B64B197 5y agoExcept the orders of magnitudes you are suggesting are nowhere near the current situation regarding CO2 emissions. We're talking about 16T per capita in the US vs almost 7T in China. So it's more like Stealing 200$ vs 100$.
- rixed 5y agoOnly because the CO2 emitted by producing then exporting the goods that are eventually consumed elsewhere are accounted on China rather than on wherever they are consumed, right? Or has Chinese lifestyle become more wasteful than US'?