What if carbon removal becomes the new Big Oil?

Re:What if carbon removal becomes the new Big Oil? by wrren on Sunday July 26, 2020 @07:41AM (#23956333)

A key difference there is that paying for your own military directly benefits your interests, whereas countries can engage in a race to the bottom with carbon removal wherein they rely on others to shoulder the burden while still enjoying the benefits.

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Re:What if carbon removal becomes the new Big Oil? by pintxo on Sunday July 26, 2020 @07:48AM (#23956363)

For the USSR, the cold war arms race ended at the bottom. Not sure it benefited them in any way.

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Re:What if carbon removal becomes the new Big Oil? by dwaltrip on Sunday July 26, 2020 @08:01AM (#23956438)

It’s the ultimate tragedy of the commons.

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