[politician]

So we should keep doing the known harmful power generation methods (coal) instead of experimenting with new methods (deep sea turbines) out of a diffuse fear of the unknown consequences?

It’s sad that this is such a common argument against progress. Where do people learn to think this way? Does it come from education? Failures in life?

[manigandham]

Nobody said that.

The concern is that more information should be discovered about the effects, and that is usually done through experimentation.

> ”Where do people learn to think this way? ”

Where do people learn to create straw man arguments instead of actually replying to what was said?

[mintyDijon]

Have you ever heard the saying:

"The grass is always greener on the otherside."

I believe that's where this line of thinking comes from.

Have you ever tried to change lanes because yours isn't moving, just to find that right after you change to your new lane it stops and your old lane picks up again? Man that sucks

[drieddust]

Nopes move fast and break things. Only issue is that Earth is not a software system which can be fixed with upgrades.