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How long before humanity collectively drops everything it is doing and starts working to fight this climate chaos on a war footing?

doitLP 3y ago
As soon as the incentives dictate it and no sooner
optimalsolver 3y ago
When radical life extension becomes a thing.
olalonde 3y ago
When it becomes an actual problem.
- flangola7 3y ago
  By then it's too late. If you wait until the engine stalls on a desert road trip to fix the problem of not having gas, what could have been a brief stop becomes a long headache or worse.
- wredue 3y ago
  It is a problem right now to varying degrees and types of impact around the world. Desertification is happening at a staggering rate. Extremely weather events are becoming more extreme and more frequent Canada forests are burning to the ground, and are now a net negative contributor to warming as a result The ocean is observably dying What “problem” are you waiting for?
intrasight 3y ago
This is a world-wide tragedy of the commons. I think a world dictator would be necessary. But perhaps if the largest economies imposed a carbon tax - including on traded goods, then mitigation could be accomplished.
angst_ridden 3y ago
When it starts seriously affecting the oligarchs.
novosel 3y ago
https://bullshitjobs.info/ https://bullshitjobs.info/
- somewhat_drunk 3y ago
  The author should really learn how to use commas.
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mistrial9 3y ago
before or after live warfare over the oil supplies?
onlyrealcuzzo 3y ago
Rome wasn't built in a day. Anyone who sees us getting to minimal emissions much faster than our current trajectory is pretty naive. We're already on a trajectory where it's reasonable to believe we could have minimal emissions in the US, the EU, and China by 2060. If you see this happening by 2030 or even 2040 - you're dreaming.
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bobbylarrybobby 3y ago
Probably not a second before food and freshwater shortages have an effect on the wealthy.

doitLP 3y ago

As soon as the incentives dictate it and no sooner

optimalsolver 3y ago

When radical life extension becomes a thing.

olalonde 3y ago

When it becomes an actual problem.

flangola7 3y ago
By then it's too late. If you wait until the engine stalls on a desert road trip to fix the problem of not having gas, what could have been a brief stop becomes a long headache or worse.
wredue 3y ago
It is a problem right now to varying degrees and types of impact around the world. Desertification is happening at a staggering rate. Extremely weather events are becoming more extreme and more frequent Canada forests are burning to the ground, and are now a net negative contributor to warming as a result The ocean is observably dying What “problem” are you waiting for?

intrasight 3y ago

This is a world-wide tragedy of the commons. I think a world dictator would be necessary. But perhaps if the largest economies imposed a carbon tax - including on traded goods, then mitigation could be accomplished.

angst_ridden 3y ago

When it starts seriously affecting the oligarchs.

novosel 3y ago

https://bullshitjobs.info/ https://bullshitjobs.info/

somewhat_drunk 3y ago
The author should really learn how to use commas.

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mistrial9 3y ago

before or after live warfare over the oil supplies?

onlyrealcuzzo 3y ago

Rome wasn't built in a day. Anyone who sees us getting to minimal emissions much faster than our current trajectory is pretty naive. We're already on a trajectory where it's reasonable to believe we could have minimal emissions in the US, the EU, and China by 2060. If you see this happening by 2030 or even 2040 - you're dreaming.

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bobbylarrybobby 3y ago

Probably not a second before food and freshwater shortages have an effect on the wealthy.