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You don't think that most of those 8bn people strive to live like Americans do? Or do you just think they won't get there?
by RC_ITR 4y ago
You don't think that most of those 8bn people strive to live like Americans do?
Or do you just think they won't get there?
- twelve40 4y agoit's a great question. At the very least, if they do, they have a chance to avoid some mistakes of the past on the way up, like heavy coal usage, tons of unnecessary plastic, etc. But who knows, right? who knows how it all turns out for them.
- RC_ITR 4y agoI mean I love your optimism, but there’s no way using current or even foreseeable technology for 8bn people to live the life they want to live. Coal is bad because the aerosols, but it’s not like natural gas is that much better for the climate. There’s no escape to our big dumb problems.