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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
20h ago“When protecting the environment costs jobs or raises prices today, how do you decide what to ask of people who are already struggling?”
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When it comes "the global warming debate," there are often third ways that are ignored
Often the framing is "global warming" and "climate deniers" or something like that. but it seems like there are obviously multiple perspectives here, and these two black and white boxes keep us from really seeing potential solutions.... We Need World One Goverment
Argument: Currently, there are a host of problems, challenges, and opportunities that cannot be adequately addressed within national borders (COVID, pollution, global warming, piracy, tax havens, AI, etc). And this creates arms races and problem of the commons issues.... - Eric Stevens...
I lived this. I moved to Texas for the exact reasons being discussed here. I was involved in lithium battery and inverter manufacturing. We were offered a building. We were offered state incentives.... - onA bad solution is bad, then, because it acts destructively upon the larger patterns in which it is contained. It acts destructively upon those patterns, most likely, because it is formed in ignorance or disregard of them. A bad solution solves for a single purpose or goal, such as increased production. And it is typical of such solutions that they achieve stupendous increases in production at exorbitant biological and social costs.by
That's such a great use of AI. I'd love to catalogue these more and more—so much of what I hear about is improving work efficiency or something, which often creates a gap that gets filled with more improving work efficiency...... - onok, not to be a downer or start a fight or offend anyone , I just would like to ask if anyone here has thoughts on the global political scene. I am 58 and have never given two fucks about politics because I just always knew it was a joke, a scam, a game being run on the people. But the moves lately have caught my attention. Yet, I do not watch TV at all. for almost 10 years. Because it is an tool used to control perception and thereby behavior. And I like to be free from control. I have some very radical beliefs, but I am always interested in learning how other people feel and think about their life. I know I am intelligent enough to believe I do not know everything and also that every belief I have now has been expanded from something that came before it so all of my beliefs are subject to be expanded. so if you engage with me be prepared to not take anything I say as something I expect you to adapt to. I have strong feelings, radical beliefs, and I would love seeing if anyone else is fed up with the entire system as I am. 🤸🤸🤸🌼byUnicornBlues...
The I choose to overthrow the tyrants in charge, as a right afforded to me by the constitution. It's very plain that our system is completely corrupted.... - onIs climate change a science problem, an economics problem, a moral problem, or something else?: The Storyby62jazzmaster...
Climate models are statistically "unfit for purpose." In any complex system, small errors in variables (like cloud cover or humidity) don't cancel out—they compound. When you project these errors over 100 years, the margin of error becomes larger than the predicted warming.... - Audie...
Wow that is some very solid points. I understand this whole thing is very complex as many working parts. I just keep seeing companys move and close doors. I thought alot was due to cali cost of permits etc...... NEW Secret Indiana Nuclear energy installations
Look up FANCO nuclear. I'm in Indiana and the Rockbridge Network Republicans here are sidestepping all environmental laws, scientist, input, citizen input, public hearings, + emergency plan protocols in the event of a need for a nuclear disaster plan.... - Eric Stevens...
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In the late 1960s, the streets were loud for good reason. Americans protested polluted rivers, unsafe factories, poisoned neighborhoods, and abusive labor conditions. The pressure was real. The suffering was real. And protest worked in the short term. In response, the U.S.... Thanks Yuri, I hadn't come across Carbon Dividends (shows my ignorance of this whole field!). I want to research more but to share some quick thoughts (since I like learning from you and making the convo happen and if i dont do quick i might never respond or take far too long),... - yurio...
I think there's been a ton of cost-benefit analysis actually and some policies are more beneficial to the economy than others. For example, a crazy number of economists support Carbon Dividends I don't see it as retarding growth, rather refocusing our collective energy on an area... I agree that the acknowledgement of self-destruction is missing. As well as the orienting toward shared desires of better futures. I would like easy meta-solutions, but I don't think a carbon tax is one.... September 25: Global Warming Let’s try to transcend the polemics and polarization and ponder what the actual solutions and ways forward are. Let’s try 1 new post Find our way to one big conversation Feel free to weave long, short, subjective,...