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Nope. We want renewables to be a solution but they're all predicated on various flavors of non-renewable unobtanium and do literally nothing to address (among o
by forgetfreeman 2y ago
Nope. We want renewables to be a solution but they're all predicated on various flavors of non-renewable unobtanium and do literally nothing to address (among other things) global agriculture's absolute dependence upon petrochemical inputs or global logistics as a concept. The actual solution would be aggressive managed degrowth in conjunction with renewables and ag-based sequestration projects. The irony here is degrowth is absolutely guaranteed at this point, the only question is does it happen in a managed and planned fashion or does society collapse. All current evidence suggests the latter.
- ViewTrick1002 2y agoPlease do tell me which "minerals" we are lacking for the renewable transition. Did you even read the Hydrogen Ladder? Fertilizer sits at the top as "must be hydrogen based with no real alternatives". It is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize since we need to get the price of renewable based fertilizer to be equivalent of todays fossil based one. Then just typical degrowth. Maybe we should cull the top 10% of the world? Starting with you and me?
- forgetfreeman 2y agoCopper, for one. Go have a look at what kind of overhaul to the global transmission grid's required to meet projected growth and get back to me with your prospectus for mining the asteroid belt. Ironically individuals in highly specialized economic niches living in high tech societies are going to have it a lot worse than more self-sufficient agrarian arrangements so odds are yeah, you and me, after the water wars have done their work globally of course.