Re:Show HN: Climate Change App
by pii on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @05:57PM
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What will not move the needle:
I didn't eat a hamburger today!
What will move the needle:
Remove beef industry subsidy at every level of government, making beef as expensive as it really is. People will eat less beef and production will also go down.
What won't move the needle:
I walked to the store one time.
What will:
Creating more accessible, more frequent, and more pervasive public transportation, even for small towns.
City planning that doesn't require a car for most things.
Eliminating the government subsidy for fossil fuels -- which would make the price of fuel as high as it should be, which would cause less production and less demand.
I'm a fan of trying to take responsibility. I'm also a fan of not pissing into the wind.
Re:Show HN: Climate Change App
by tiagorbf on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @05:08PM
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Thanks for the feedback. I understand your point but I believe that cutting the demand will move the needle. Besides people should know the effect that these actions and products are causing.
I didn't eat a hamburger today!
What will move the needle:
Remove beef industry subsidy at every level of government, making beef as expensive as it really is. People will eat less beef and production will also go down.
What won't move the needle:
I walked to the store one time.
What will:
Creating more accessible, more frequent, and more pervasive public transportation, even for small towns.
City planning that doesn't require a car for most things.
Eliminating the government subsidy for fossil fuels -- which would make the price of fuel as high as it should be, which would cause less production and less demand.
I'm a fan of trying to take responsibility. I'm also a fan of not pissing into the wind.