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I wrote a comment the other day about how global warming might not be that bad: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33483424 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?
by ShredKazoo 4y ago
I wrote a comment the other day about how global warming might not be that bad: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33483424 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33483424
I know some people will be upset because they think saying that might mean we don't get emissions under control. I don't think people here on HN have much control over emissions, but in any case I encourage you to get emissions under control to the extent you can!
- MrVandemar 4y agoThank you for your thoughts. Everyone can affect their emissions to some extent. * Don't have children is a big one, or limit the number you have. One child is equivalent to 24 people people not driving, someone quoted to me the other day. It's not a popular idea though. * Drive a small car not a big car. Drive about 90kph, it's more fuel efficient than driving faster. * Buy local - It might be more expensive in money, but milk shipped 4,000 kilometers is more expensive in emissions than milk from a supplier in your region. And so on ...
- ShredKazoo 4y agoWith regard to having kids in particular, I found this argument fairly persuasive: https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/please-dont-give-up-on-having-kids https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/please-dont-give-up-on...