Re:The dream of carbon air capture edges toward reality
by pjerem on Thursday August 26, 2021 @05:04AM
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> Regulation and necessity to survive will funnel more money and effort into this area.
Does the necessity to survive even exists at civilization scale ?
Because climate change will probably not put a clear end to humanity as a specie. And, sure, I’m optimistic : we’ll get through this like we happened to survive, world wars, pandemics and a load of other global catastrophic events.
But what will be the cost in human lives ? If, say, 20% of the planet remains inhabitable by the time we succeed to stop climate change, is that an optimistic take ?
Does the necessity to survive even exists at civilization scale ?
Because climate change will probably not put a clear end to humanity as a specie. And, sure, I’m optimistic : we’ll get through this like we happened to survive, world wars, pandemics and a load of other global catastrophic events.
But what will be the cost in human lives ? If, say, 20% of the planet remains inhabitable by the time we succeed to stop climate change, is that an optimistic take ?