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> Every year is a point of no return, it's an adage that has lost it's original meaning. The hole might be too deep to get out of it, so let's keep on digging
by rollcat 5y ago
> Every year is a point of no return, it's an adage that has lost it's original meaning.
The hole might be too deep to get out of it, so let's keep on digging down.
> On the other hand, there may come a point where clean energy is so abundant that it hardly matters anymore.
It still matters, even with free energy I wouldn't want to live in a place where it's miserable to take a walk.
- slothtrop 5y agoIf we all lived in densely packed cramped apartments in strictly urban environments, it would surely be miserable to take a walk. The key point about free, clean energy is that carbon emissions would be nil even with increase in demand. That's what is meant by "it hardly matters". However, we need swift intervention right now to ensure climate doesn't descend into an uncomfortable range for many years.