I've seen commenters saying that the intent of this action is to get people talking about climate change. So far, all I've seen here is a discussion around the

I've seen commenters saying that the intent of this action is to get people talking about climate change. So far, all I've seen here is a discussion around the actions themselves. I'd be willing to bet that the same effect is observable outside of HN. To my knowledge, no one is saying "Hmmm, on the one hand this stunt inconveniences me, but on the other hand it also makes me wonder how much harm I'm doing to the planet." If anything, people are probably saying "I'm now going window-shopping for an SUV, because fuck these assholes." I'd be lying if I said that's not what I'm thinking. Climate change is real, and we need to defeat it. But you can't do that without winning hearts and minds, and you can't win hearts and minds by alienating the people whose actions you want to change. I understand the frustration these activists have, but they need to ask themselves whether their actions are doing more harm than good, given what we know about human nature and behavioral change. If they continue down this path, I have to question whether their real goal is to reverse climate change or gain notoriety for themselves.