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The lack of prioritized problem solving amongst the climate activist set sure does seem to imply some inconvenient questions about their motivations. Either tha
by next_xibalba 4y ago
The lack of prioritized problem solving amongst the climate activist set sure does seem to imply some inconvenient questions about their motivations. Either that or their numeracy and competence.
My personal conclusion is that any "solution" which significantly limits either a) economic growth, b) national security, and/or c) personal freedoms and choice is doomed to fail. Rather, the only practicable solutions will be technological (as throughout history has always been the case).
- sofixa 4y ago> My personal conclusion is that any "solution" which significantly limits either a) economic growth, b) national security, and/or c) personal freedoms and choice is doomed to fail. Rather, the only practicable solutions will be technological (as throughout history has always been the case). Banning leaded fuels or stuff harmful to the Ozone layer weren't technical solutions, and they worked, even if they restricted personal freedoms and choice, and limited economic growth through spending money on things that didn't result on growth.
- next_xibalba 4y agoThere was existing, alternative tech that was a perfect substitute: unleaded fuels. There was no economic loss and no loss of choice (unleaded is a perfect substitute for the vast majority of drivers). Clearly the same is true of ozone depleting chemicals. There are viable substitutes that were created by technology. In other words, these were absolutely technological solutions. I think these examples do point to something important: the funding and incentivizing of R&D and tech.