@tomhfh Doing more with less is exactly what “finite planet” people mean though…continual linear growth/extraction means running out of resources. Only by increasing yield and enabling circular growth can we increase abundance
@allie__voss Natural gas is preferable to coal, but still produces large amounts of carbon emissions. But the big issue with fracking is its effects on the water/quality of life for local communities
They’re gonna crash the economy again and we’re gonna have to fix it again and then they’re gonna blame us for not fixing it fast enough again and I just want this doom loop to end
@csuwildcat@fredco1948@PeterPeychinov@ryankatzrosene@johnnyfreitag The median projections have a decarbonization shift built in. RCP 8.5 is the business as usual projection. I.e., we need to take massive mitigation efforts to achieve median climate change projection you’re referring too
@csuwildcat@fredco1948@PeterPeychinov@ryankatzrosene@johnnyfreitag I believe we should try to reduce the instability caused by rapid climate changes as much as possible. This includes a shift to nuclear and renewables, and electrification of transportation (within reason). Why needlessly destabilize society when tech is available to prevent it?
@csuwildcat@ryankatzrosene The entire question writ large regarding climate change is about the continuation of human civilization as is. the type of agriculture we employ doesn’t work in tropical environments, unless you’re suggesting we all live off bananas
when i was a kid that norad santa tracker was the most convincing evidence in the world to me that santa was real. i literally got into a fight with my friends about it when i was 6 or 7 bc i was like “do you seriously think the military would lie to us”