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I get your general point about money providing perverse incentives, but I've got to say this is a strange take. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Cha
by tony_cannistra 5y ago
I get your general point about money providing perverse incentives, but I've got to say this is a strange take.
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is "is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change." [0]
Would you prefer that this type of institution "focus on the good things?" Instead of doing their job?
Perhaps a stretch, but it sounds to me like you're saying hospitals should tell you about how good your cholesterol levels are instead of mending your broken arm.
[0]: https://www.ipcc.ch/about/ https://www.ipcc.ch/about/
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