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An easier first step before nuclear is reducing our power requirements. This one gets laughed out of the room both because we don't think purple will accept it
by flagrant_taco 3y ago
An easier first step before nuclear is reducing our power requirements. This one gets laughed out of the room both because we don't think purple will accept it and because there's a direct correlation between GDP growth and energy consumption, we don't care enough about energy use to give up GDP.
- candiodari 3y agoThis will achieve the opposite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox If you make something less critical, cheaper, it will be used for more and more ridiculous things.
- flagrant_taco 3y agoJevon's Paradox is a thought experiment focused on increased efficiency not decreased demand. History is full of examples where a decrease on demand didn't lead to an increase in ridiculous uses for the technology.