> I remember a man on television many years ago who said he was in favor of "saving the planet", but who would pay for it? The implication was that if it cost t

> I remember a man on television many years ago who said he was in favor of "saving the planet", but who would pay for it? The implication was that if it cost too much money, he'd rather just let the planet die. That's a pretty wild idea, you know? I haven't seen that, but I'm pretty sure that's not what he meant. It sounds like capability, not intent - people do need money both to live and implement the solution, so if no one's willing to pay then it can't be done. Your example with the comet is a totally different situation, looking at the funders instead of the implementers like that first person you referred to.