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It's not a great analogy. The possible downsides to breaking before a car are slim. The downside to immediately stopping burning fossil fuels are huge including
by bgirard 3y ago
It's not a great analogy. The possible downsides to breaking before a car are slim. The downside to immediately stopping burning fossil fuels are huge including disrupting the global economy, life critical heating/cooling in cold/warm climates and basically modern life globally.
We could barely lock down for a pandemic. Imagine telling someone (or entire winter cities) they will likely freeze to death today to reduce emissions.
That is not comparable to hitting the breaks to lessen a crash.
- neerd 3y agoThe downsides of not doing anything are far, far larger. We risk the total collapse of our biosphere if we don’t stop.
- SketchySeaBeast 3y ago> The downside to immediately stopping burning fossil fuels are huge including disrupting the global economy, life critical heating/cooling in cold/warm climates and basically modern life globally. That's why I said that's not an option. Stopping fossil fuels would be the same as stopping the car instantaneously - it would be a brand new car crash.
- bgirard 3y ago> That's why I said that's not an option. >> but I'd argue it's still the right call and will rarely make the situation worse. That statement confused me. I don't understand your position then.