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While this is true, we eventually need to go net negative. There is no other option. Energy curtailment (overproduction) will likely be a common reality in som
by gibolt 3y ago
While this is true, we eventually need to go net negative. There is no other option.
Energy curtailment (overproduction) will likely be a common reality in some seasons by 2030 and definitely in the following decade.
Building plants that are the most efficient at using that otherwise wasted energy to 'fix' our past mistakes (plus desalination and other uses) are better than just wasting the energy completely.
- concordDance 3y ago> There is no other option. Geoengineering seems quite possible on paper.
- matthewdgreen 3y agoGeoengineering is like an emergency tracheotomy. It might keep us alive for a bit and we might end up needing it, but it isn’t a solution - just a desperate patch that buys us a little more time.
- concordDance 3y agoDepending on how extensive your geoengineering is you can buy as much time as you like... Reflect 10% of sunlight and you'll be experiencing an ice age.
- creamyhorror 3y agoWith the concurrent rise of reasoning AI, we'd be getting ready to launch the Second Renaissance! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Animatrix#The_Second_Renaissance_Part_I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Animatrix#The_Second_Renai...