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Re:The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be Most Disruptive Yet by ergothus on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @04:49PM (#19567154)
No argument here - I'm just saying we shouldn't lay off the emission reductions BEFORE we have any technological answers. Likewise, we should research such options rather than assuming someone will.
Re:The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be Most Disruptive Yet by philwelch on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @05:40PM (#19567468)
I think we're in full agreement. It appears that we've figured out how to electrify automobiles already, for instance. That's a good thing.

It's just that some emission reductions are also open technological questions, and sometimes they're more or less open than the questions around sequestration, so hard-and-fast rules are hard to come by. Is it easier to sequester the emissions from space rockets than it is to build a Lofstrom loop? Is it easier to synthesize jet fuel from the atmosphere than to electrify jets? Where should R&D resources be optimally allocated, especially if we're taking a risk that certain approaches won't work out?