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>We cannot fix it or replace it like a fungible good. That rather depends on exactly what we're talking about. CO2 can be stripped from the atmosphere, for exa
by thfuran 3y ago
>We cannot fix it or replace it like a fungible good.
That rather depends on exactly what we're talking about. CO2 can be stripped from the atmosphere, for example. It's just somewhat expensive.
>E.g. the damage to communities from being in isolated residences in unwalkable communities where kids cannot freely play outside has no dollar amount.
Sure it does. Even deaths have reasonably well established values, legally speaking. And things like expected future medical costs or lost productivity are much more straightforward to assign a value.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoOur opinions will have to differ then. There is no number I would accept for the loss kids experience by not having a “right to roam” due to being cordoned by paths for high speed vehicles on all sides.
- thfuran 3y agoThen why aren't you spending 100% of your income on trying to change policy regarding zoning/density and transit availability?
- lotsofpulp 3y agoProbability of success is too low to make it a worthwhile investment. Also, affecting change in zoning/local efforts is useless. It would have to be a federal (and maybe global) level tax on fossil fuels, otherwise the arbitrage opportunities make it ineffective.