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Pumping nitrogen into the ground produces food. As for the long or short term question, we're amputating our foot because we predict that a minor cut will be in
by mateo1 4y ago
Pumping nitrogen into the ground produces food. As for the long or short term question, we're amputating our foot because we predict that a minor cut will be infected. Knowing what you don't know is the key here. Right now no one can predict how the world will look like in 5 years. War, disease, new weapons, new disruptive technologies being developed. Whatever the temperature and sea level change will be, it'll be the least of my concerns for a good few decades.
- illiac786 4y agoAre you saying “no one can predict what effect nitrogen will have on our environment long term”? Because there is a broad consensus on the impact I believe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_pollution#Nitrogen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_pollution#Nitroge... Or are you saying “maybe there will be a cheap technology to clean up the environment in the future”? Which seems to be a very risky bet. I’m not saying I have a simple solution, we do need crops, lots of them, there’s no question. But nitrogen pollution can’t be simply dismissed, we need to find a solution halfway: reduce nitrogen pollution but keep sufficient crop yields.