| Who claims "extinction of the human race"? I don’t think this is what is claimed by serious scientists. > However, what is being proposed is adoption of unproven technology on a massive scale, at an enormous price. Which one are you talking about? The simulator website that this HN thread links to actually names taxes/subsidies and renewable energies that are already around as the most effective levers to keep temperature below 2 degrees Celsius. > If the new technology was actually better, in most cases it would be adopted without government pressure. Doesn’t explain why existing technology is still subsidized and renewable energy is not. Doesn’t explain why meat production and livestock factories are subsidized, or at least not taxed more. Eating less meat is one lever. Achievable by taxes. No side effects, no unproven technologies. For example, in Germany, meat is taxed at 7%. Why? Why not 19%? This has nothing to do with being extreme. It’s a reasonable thing to implement. So, please name the extreme things that you are afraid of. |