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The first step when doing optimization is to measure, so that one knows where efforts have significant results. I am arguing that our efforts should be in prop
by epistasis 2y ago
The first step when doing optimization is to measure, so that one knows where efforts have significant results.
I am arguing that our efforts should be in proportion to their payoff for environmental efforts as well.
Or more precisely, we should spend our environmental efforts in ways that maximize their returns.
Thus, here I am spending lots of time commenting on how a tiny minor change in driving habits will have bigger effects than large changes in phone habits.
Urban planning in the US responds to the demands of the residents. We should be asking all residents demand alternatives to driving.
- immibis 2y agoUrban planning in the US was a result of the oil lobby. It has nothing to do with the demands of residents except insofar as they were also brainwashed by the oil lobby.
- epistasis 2y agoIt can't be limited to just the oil lobby, it was a general movement with lots of different proponents, not the least the car companies! In fact the car companies quite a bit more. But the urban planning establishment definitely adopted car-only infrastructure with gusto, without any direct oil or car money behind it.