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Re:Ask HN: What can a technologist do about climate change? by xupybd on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @12:14AM (#25439333)
Technology is the only hope we have. We are increasing in number and probably couldn't feed the world without modern technology. Technology is rapidly reducing the impact that human activity has on the climate. Governments can't fix this by edict, it will need a practical solution.
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Re:Ask HN: What can a technologist do about climate change? by chefkoch on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @07:42AM (#25441856)
>Technology is rapidly reducing the impact that human activity has on the climate.

I think it's only partially true. It really comes down to your definition of tech. But i guess your right that green tech is our only hope to keep the planet inhabitable for 8 billion people.

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Re:Ask HN: What can a technologist do about climate change? by tubularhells on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @07:02PM (#25450492)
Technology is the problem. You cannot fix it with more technology.
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Re:Ask HN: What can a technologist do about climate change? by xupybd on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @08:04PM (#25451033)
As an example if still were to heat and cook primarily with wood fires our cities would be choked with even more smoke than they have.

A counter example is cars, cars have come with new technology and as such they have increased our emissions. But they have lowered their emissions overtime. Cars will continue to get more efficient and cleaner.

This is the trend the more we advance the cleaner our technology gets. However we also seem to use more and energy as we expand our numbers. There are two options, reduce our numbers or increase our efficiencies. I rather like humanity and the freedom to procreate so I put all my eggs in the efficiency basket. The only way I know that increases efficiency is to develop new technology.

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Re:Ask HN: What can a technologist do about climate change? by tubularhells on Thursday December 17, 2020 @05:46AM (#25454383)
More cars is still more net positive emission than no cars (I never drove in my life), so I don't really understand with what wicked logic you try to explain that cars are good.
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