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Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla... by afarrell on Monday April 11, 2022 @12:13PM (#30990860)
Faced with an overwhelming problem, is is tempting to seek simple solutions which would boil the ocean.

Personally, I’d prioritize suboptimal solutions which prevent a rise in ocean temperatures.

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Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla... by throwaway894345 on Monday April 11, 2022 @12:32PM (#30991190)
Maybe I'm not very clever, but it's hard to guess what you're driving at here.
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Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla... by afarrell on Monday April 11, 2022 @03:00PM (#30993146)
1. An argument (that others are also making) that we need to be willing to accept partial solutions.

2. A pun.

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Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla... by throwaway894345 on Monday April 11, 2022 @03:43PM (#30993772)
Yes, I understand that. I'm not sure which is the "partial solution" in this scenario, EVs?
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