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> We've already established that countries with large amounts of cheap energy are going to be fine with climate change. Are they? I don't think a climate feedb

> We've already established that countries with large amounts of cheap energy are going to be fine with climate change. Are they? I don't think a climate feedback loop cares about human borders and their ability to source cheap energy.

mantas 4y ago
If you got cheap energy, you can defend from many many climate issues
- boxed 4y ago
  Many. Not all. Not even enough.
- danielheath 4y ago
  I mean, it certainly helps rebuild, but it's hardly "not an issue" that there are regular severe storms.
- Sharlin 4y ago
  Including potentially hundreds of millions of climate refugees? I mean, technically yes I guess.
  - jghn 4y ago
    Unfortunately, cheap energy would also allow for a country to turn itself into a fortress
    - sokoloff 4y ago
      For its citizens, that’s pragmatically a “fortunately” condition in the event of a climate apocalypse.
    - Sharlin 4y ago
      Well, at least a fortress country would also have to become self-sufficient because they’d basically be living in an eternal siege.