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There is a middle ground between "let the planet warm uncontrollably " and "huddle in darkness waiting for death". Meanwhile, I assume you're a vegan who bikes
by nwiswell 3y ago
There is a middle ground between "let the planet warm uncontrollably " and "huddle in darkness waiting for death".
Meanwhile, I assume you're a vegan who bikes to work and never uses air conditioning? The difference between just one month of living like the average American and one month of living like the average Indian is significantly greater than the footprint of attending Burning Man.
It's absolutely possible for someone to attend Burning Man annually and still weigh in below the average emissions per capita, or even to be carbon negative.
We are all going to have to make sacrifices, but we aren't going to have to sacrifice everything, either.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
- 29athrowaway 3y agoThe carrying capacity of Earth is approximately 4,000,000,000 humans. We have twice as much. The only way we can have a chance (we really don't, but let's entertain the idea) is to have every person reduce their environmental footprint as much as possible. The other alternative is the elites replacing the masses with AI, and use autonomous means to capture all resources.
- callalex 3y ago>The carrying capacity of Earth is approximately 4,000,000,000 humans. You know what they say about extraordinary claims…
- 29athrowaway 3y agoWhatever the number is, it is clear we are past it, as evidenced by the fact that species above certain weight are going extinct, and key sources like topsoil, groundwater and others are being depleted much faster than they replenish.