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I read this as skepticism about the timeline - which is 100% valid. Nobody's downplaying the validity of the research. But perhaps being optimistic about timel
by falcolas 4y ago
I read this as skepticism about the timeline - which is 100% valid. Nobody's downplaying the validity of the research.
But perhaps being optimistic about timelines is how you secure funding? Couldn't say.
- bshipp 4y agoThat is fair. I recently watched "We Were Apollo" and was struck by how incredibly audacious a manned moon landing really was in 1960. That sort of positive thinking is what we really need for fixing the climate crisis and elevating humanity beyond constant resource conflicts.
- falcolas 4y agoIt's worth remembering that national pride (and the beating that pride took when the Soviet Union beat us to space) is what drove the US to make such fast progress. That national pride does not exist as a driving force for addressing climate change. We, in many ways, don't even have a national consensus on the need to address climate change.
- BbzzbB 4y agoDidn't 2.5% of US's GDP go into that for 10 years? The guy's optimism is laudable but it's fair to be skeptical it'll just take 5-6 years.