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Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s? by spacemanmatt on Thursday March 24, 2022 @07:33AM (#30788454)
> we're consuming significantly more resources then our planet could provide sustainably.

That is not true of everyone. Billions live on/with very little, sustainably.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s? by yywwbbn on Thursday March 24, 2022 @04:09PM (#30794757)
There very significantly less trees in Europe (also wildlife in many places) 100 years ago. Same applies for industrial pollution (not CO2 emissions).
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Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s? by spacemanmatt on Friday March 25, 2022 @07:56AM (#30801016)
Yes, pollution and climate change affect everyone and I am saying that is entirely unfair because many people did not choose these things, do not contribute, and do not benefit. The loss of trees in Europe is due to global effects, not just pollution in/by Europe.
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Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s? by yywwbbn on Sunday March 27, 2022 @05:19AM (#30818894)
Sorry, there was a typo in my comment (very -> were). What I wanted to say is that the situation in Europe is actually better in most places now than it was in the past.
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