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In reply to the discussion: This is why the Earth is screwed. And no, your Tesla and digital thermostat don't help. [View all]WarGamer
(12,440 posts)10. actually it IS 3 billion people in China, India, Pakistan and Africa
Who want to flip a light switch for the first time, to replace their oxen with a tractor and eat a more diverse diet.
That's not blaming anyone... that's reality.
As 3rd world nations bring their standard of living up to Western standards, CO2 emissions skyrocket.
And re: Capitalism... sure. But it's mostly human nature to live better.
An example: American have a CO2 footprint of 16 tons per year per capita. Chinese are at 8 tons a year. Problem is... Chinese rates are increasing at 5% annually... far faster than Western rates.
Bottom line... it's too late.
Preparation. Not mitigation.
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This is why the Earth is screwed. And no, your Tesla and digital thermostat don't help. [View all]
WarGamer
Sep 2022
OP
yeah... the "haves" will be tremendously advantaged in the future climate situation.
WarGamer
Sep 2022
#27
No, my answer is to educate people to act ethically and make it easy for them to do so.
meadowlander
Sep 2022
#32
Tens of millions of people are already doing this but I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
meadowlander
Sep 2022
#36
This is literally the justification that Samuel L. Jackson's character used in Kingsman.
Initech
Sep 2022
#15
The average Indian or Pakistani individual has about 1/10th the footprint of an American
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2022
#25