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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by szundi on Saturday August 05, 2023 @02:52AM (#37009631)
No problem with this, apart from convincing like 5-6 billion people to cut their standards of living to half. Also less people is needed, few children. Sounds like impossible now without concentrated media effort and all ruling parties probably would lose for decades.
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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by TheOtherHobbes on Saturday August 05, 2023 @03:14AM (#37009753)
5-6 billion people are going to have their living standards and reproductive opportunities destroyed anyway.

If not worse.

But you're really just remaking the point that as a species we're incapable of intelligent collective management of our resources.

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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by concordDance on Saturday August 05, 2023 @04:45AM (#37010195)
Coordination problems are really really really hard. You shouldn't be dismissive about them.
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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by selestify on Saturday August 05, 2023 @04:46AM (#37010199)
You are right. But good luck convincing those billions to voluntarily reduce their living standards. I fear change will have to come involuntarily.
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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by almostnormal on Saturday August 05, 2023 @06:39AM (#37010744)
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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by concordDance on Saturday August 05, 2023 @04:46AM (#37010200)
Got to convince Nigeria that they shouldn't expect any further quality of life increase. Good luck.
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