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So now we are going to deploy thousands of mostly metal and plastic devices into contaminated seas to produce fuel and water, which will in turn just be used to

So now we are going to deploy thousands of mostly metal and plastic devices into contaminated seas to produce fuel and water, which will in turn just be used to make humanity even more efficient and expanding.... What I hate about this device is that it doesn't give anything back to the polluted sea. It doesn't try and clean anything. It just takes...takes away from an already wounded wild environment fuel and water, and leaves it just as polluted as before. That's how we are -- always taking from the earth without giving anything back. We should have the philosophy that whatever we take, we should try and give back at the same time. So, if we remove 1 cup of water, we should try and remove 1 cup of toxic substances too or construct some natural, protected area in return.

skulk 3y ago
What do you mean? We've given back a lot of carbon and the earth better start showing some gratitude.
- citizenkeen 3y ago
  This isn't reddit and that isn't helpful.
burnished 3y ago
How does your stewardship calculation deal with energy poor regions that burn pretty much anything, regardless of associated long term health risks? Or more generously, is no benefit realized if solar generated hydrogen replaces some useful crude oil derivative? If being a good steward is your priority (and more power to you if so), then this is probably the wrong post to get maudlin over. I mean, how else will you power an autonomous ocean plastic-picker-upper? :)