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by Geee 1717 days ago
This isn't actually true at all. Climate problems are caused by competition between governments and their pursue for growth, which forces everyone to consume and produce more than is necessary. Under the current economic system, natural catastrophe is inevitable. Bitcoin actually fixes this, because it makes it impossible for governments to enforce growth through money supply manipulation, which they have to do to compete with each other.
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The current economic system is compatible with a carbon neutral world. We managed to ban all kinds of destructive things that provide (short-term) economic benefits without changing our economic system.