All poverty is energy poverty

Re:All poverty is energy poverty by osigurdson on Monday September 05, 2022 @03:16PM (#32728135)

>> We could do a lot of good for the world just stopping our out of control need to drive cars everywhere and for everything

You are absolutely right, zero emission private aircraft would be much better. Let's build a world where everyone can have that if they want instead of placing nihilistic limits on things.

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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by wittycardio on Monday September 05, 2022 @04:10PM (#32728866)

Some of us prefer to live in reality

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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by betwixthewires on Monday September 05, 2022 @05:06PM (#32729475)

I agree with you, but if you look at our current reality, plenty of it would've been unbelievable 100 years ago. 200 years ago and it's all magic. You have to dream a little big to innovate anything, and if it's feasible then it's a good idea, and if its not then let people try and fail.

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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by wittycardio on Monday September 05, 2022 @06:33PM (#32730289)

I agree , innovation is the only way out of this mess. But progress is never a guarantee so you do as much as you can within the Current bounds of technology and change as the technology changes.

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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by osigurdson on Monday September 05, 2022 @04:58PM (#32729388)

Things will get better, not worse. Just watch. Nihilists need to sit on the sidelines where they belong.

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Re:All poverty is energy poverty by wittycardio on Monday September 05, 2022 @06:32PM (#32730275)

I'm not a nihilist, I believe in technological progress. It's just not a magic pill that absolves us of all responsibility.

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