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What harm could one coal mine do? Plenty – 1.7 million Hiroshima bombs of heat for starters (theconversation.com)
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[–] [S] -1 points 3 years ago (1 child)

That's the thing: we have the answers we need. It's largely a matter of getting into a position of power to implement them. That means kicking off a virtuous cycle of people working in decarbonization, empowering politicians who will do more, etc.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If our only problem was climate change I might have some sympathy for your argument. As you learn more about the total human predicament, you'll come to see that there is no escape from the predicament of overshoot of permanent carrying capacity. This moment in time is uniquely anomalous in the human experience, and no amount of technology will get us out of it.

    If you haven't, I encourage you to read William Catton and really digest what he's saying. Then read the limits to growth, some Jared Diamond, and learn about all the other times civilizations have risen and then fell back into dust. Take your time, this is a lot to take in, but don't plug your ears and eyes to the reality we live in. You've got a lot of drive, if only it was focused on what might actually make a meaningful difference.

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