What always floors me is the drop of solar/MWh cost. It's down 89% in 10 years! I know there's other factors to consider (space requirement, footprint of production, weather dependency etc) but it...
What always floors me is the drop of solar/MWh cost. It's down 89% in 10 years!
I know there's other factors to consider (space requirement, footprint of production, weather dependency etc) but it makes me hopeful. Just putting up a lot more solar panels on rooftop should have a tremendously positive impact on clean energy production.
Okay, seriously, this article is talking exclusively about the highest-end, worst-case versions of climate change (>6.0° C), noting the the risk of things going that badly, have declined...
Okay, seriously, this article is talking exclusively about the highest-end, worst-case versions of climate change (>6.0° C), noting the the risk of things going that badly, have declined significantly. And yeah, that's unambiguously good news.
But the most likely middle-range, where we are probably headed ... that's still the same, probably in the range of 2.5°-3.0°, aka too high and not likely to improve.
We don't know this! Approximately 7% of humans who have ever lived haven't died—we're only assuming they will. (Granted, the second law of thermodynamics makes a very good basis for that assumption.)
We don't know this! Approximately 7% of humans who have ever lived haven't died—we're only assuming they will.
(Granted, the second law of thermodynamics makes a very good basis for that assumption.)
Semi OT since this is a post on effectivealtruism.org: Who here is familiar with it and wants to write an introduction on it or give some recommended initial reading?
Semi OT since this is a post on effectivealtruism.org: Who here is familiar with it and wants to write an introduction on it or give some recommended initial reading?
What always floors me is the drop of solar/MWh cost. It's down 89% in 10 years!
I know there's other factors to consider (space requirement, footprint of production, weather dependency etc) but it makes me hopeful. Just putting up a lot more solar panels on rooftop should have a tremendously positive impact on clean energy production.
I don't think we're allowed to be hopeful on the internet. This feels weird. Someone please bring an apocalyptic spin to it ASAP.
Okay, seriously, this article is talking exclusively about the highest-end, worst-case versions of climate change (>6.0° C), noting the the risk of things going that badly, have declined significantly. And yeah, that's unambiguously good news.
But the most likely middle-range, where we are probably headed ... that's still the same, probably in the range of 2.5°-3.0°, aka too high and not likely to improve.
Feel better now?
Not at all. Thanks. I needed that.
Everyone is going to die.
It should be noted that this was always the case.
We don't know this! Approximately 7% of humans who have ever lived haven't died—we're only assuming they will.
(Granted, the second law of thermodynamics makes a very good basis for that assumption.)
Talk for you, buddy!
Thank you so much for bringing me back to my senses. I'm just not used to breathing without a sense of impending doom. I almost fainted.
Do you want me to add a questionmark to the end of the title, just for kicks?
Nah, keep it real, bro,
Semi OT since this is a post on effectivealtruism.org: Who here is familiar with it and wants to write an introduction on it or give some recommended initial reading?
Does that mean "on topic" or "off topic"?
Are you more of a topic semi on or semi off kind of person?
The economics read very similar to what RethinkX wrote in their recent report as well: https://www.rethinkx.com/s/Rethinking-Implications.pdf