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Unfortunately, more people seems to care about getting AI to play SimCity than the environment. Renewable energy technology is ready, right now today, to repla

Unfortunately, more people seems to care about getting AI to play SimCity than the environment. Renewable energy technology is ready, right now today, to replace fossil fuels. All we have to do is start doing it, but the Oil lobby is just too strong apparently. There is no political will. I wish I was wrong, but I just don't see humanity pulling together to solve this one.

mym1990 9mo ago
We are a planet of 8 billion people, interest will vary widely. Expecting everyone to swarm on the same issue at the same time is simply not how humanity has worked in the past. Innovation often happens because many people go different directions, testing what works and what doesn't. Getting AI to play SimCity may be a stepping stone to real life urban planning, or it may be nothing, who knows?
- fc417fc802 9mo ago
  > Getting AI to play SimCity may be a stepping stone to real life urban planning Urban planning of the SimCity sort isn't particularly difficult. The associated politics are the issue.
  - mym1990 9mo ago
    Hence the "or it may be nothing"...
- goatlover 9mo ago
  Humanity in the past has acted to eradicate Polio through global vaccinations, fix the Y2K computer bug, allow the Ozone hole to repair by banning CFCs, form a United Nations to prevent WW3 among other things.
  - dylan604 9mo ago
    We are actively making noise about pulling out of groups like the UN/NATO. We are actively undoing regulations to reduce pollutants while promoting "clean" coal. We are actively undoing vaccinations policy. We does not necessarily equal humanity at this time, but it sure feels like it if you are under the We administration.
  - yoyohello13 9mo ago
    That’s true. WTF happened to those competent people?
SJC_Hacker 9mo ago
> Renewable energy technology is ready, right now today, to replace fossil fuels. All we have to do is start doing it, but the Oil lobby is just too strong apparently. There is no political will. I wish I was wrong, but I just don't see humanity pulling together to solve this one. Sorry, but its really not. Perhaps in some sectors such as ground transportation, but definitely not in air and sea transport and fertilizer production, and many industrial processes. At least not at scale, where would have to make massive lifestyle sacrifices which are not politically acceptable outside of extreme authoritarian states who have no reason to do this anyway.
- wffurr 9mo ago
  Solar is so cheap and getting cheaper than we can power those sectors with air-to-fuel plants. A carbon tax would go a long way towards leveling the playing field with carbon neutral or carbon negative alternatives to fossil fuels.

mym1990 9mo ago

We are a planet of 8 billion people, interest will vary widely. Expecting everyone to swarm on the same issue at the same time is simply not how humanity has worked in the past. Innovation often happens because many people go different directions, testing what works and what doesn't. Getting AI to play SimCity may be a stepping stone to real life urban planning, or it may be nothing, who knows?

fc417fc802 9mo ago
> Getting AI to play SimCity may be a stepping stone to real life urban planning Urban planning of the SimCity sort isn't particularly difficult. The associated politics are the issue.
- mym1990 9mo ago
  Hence the "or it may be nothing"...
goatlover 9mo ago
Humanity in the past has acted to eradicate Polio through global vaccinations, fix the Y2K computer bug, allow the Ozone hole to repair by banning CFCs, form a United Nations to prevent WW3 among other things.
- dylan604 9mo ago
  We are actively making noise about pulling out of groups like the UN/NATO. We are actively undoing regulations to reduce pollutants while promoting "clean" coal. We are actively undoing vaccinations policy. We does not necessarily equal humanity at this time, but it sure feels like it if you are under the We administration.
- yoyohello13 9mo ago
  That’s true. WTF happened to those competent people?

SJC_Hacker 9mo ago

> Renewable energy technology is ready, right now today, to replace fossil fuels. All we have to do is start doing it, but the Oil lobby is just too strong apparently. There is no political will. I wish I was wrong, but I just don't see humanity pulling together to solve this one. Sorry, but its really not. Perhaps in some sectors such as ground transportation, but definitely not in air and sea transport and fertilizer production, and many industrial processes. At least not at scale, where would have to make massive lifestyle sacrifices which are not politically acceptable outside of extreme authoritarian states who have no reason to do this anyway.

wffurr 9mo ago
Solar is so cheap and getting cheaper than we can power those sectors with air-to-fuel plants. A carbon tax would go a long way towards leveling the playing field with carbon neutral or carbon negative alternatives to fossil fuels.