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joxeloj t1_j8kxao3 wrote

Seems to be a common thread among the bulk of scientists in this field. I took an interest in this as a neuroscientist and watched some conference presentations because the lay media poorly presented. Amusingly, most people took time to subtly throw shade at people like Simard.

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dragonfliesloveme t1_j8kuiby wrote

I mean, the powers-that-be are not even trying to reach zero emissions. Big Oil is still running the world, and they intend to make every last penny from the last drop of oil.

It will be a great day when Big Oil doesn’t run the world. As long as there is a manageable world left.

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ImproveorDieYoung t1_j8ku4wu wrote

Yeah, blame the poor people who live week to week and not the multinational corporations dumping garbage into the sea and spewing poison into the air by the tons.

100 companies cause 70% of all emissions. And renewables haven’t taken off to the point where everyone can power their homes and vehicles totally sustainably. So if given the choice to freeze in the winter and burn in the summer, I’m positive the majority of the population will continue to pay their gas and electric bills and drive their cars to continue to survive.

If the government and corporations wanted to force significant change that would allow everyone to live more sustainably, they could do it. But they don’t. And don’t tell us that biking to work and using paper straws will help, because we’re not the ones mass producing all this garbage for consumption.

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Telemere125 t1_j8ku3sy wrote

What you’re suggesting is that I change my lifestyle while also relying on my neighbor to voluntarily their habits; if it’s not a government regulation, it’s not going to happen in meaningful enough numbers. The burden isn’t on individuals; it’s on governments and corporations.

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