[pkkm]

>from a supposedly serious person

The article is by Chamath Palihapitiya, a guy who shamelessly attaches himself to whatever is currently popular. When he's arguing in favor of an idea or movement, that tells you nothing except that it's trendy and can be used for self-promotion.

[victoro]

Haha well I'm in full agreement with you (and u/shapefrog below) on your Chamath evaluation, but the sad reality is that his influence, by virtue of both the money and attention he can direct towards projects he deems worthy, is real and serious. Though hopefully statements like "the marginal cost of energy will approach 0 in the next decade" will help erode some of that influence...