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not just that but that's millions of jobs worldwide lost.
had we started moving to renewables 40 years ago, like we should have, the impact wouldn't be as bad now.
40 years ago? There was an article release in ~1910-1912 stating that burning coal was increasing carbon rates in the atmosphere. We've known about this for 100+ years. Theres always sentiment about jobs being lost / unstable energy grid.. companies just trying to exhaust fossil fuels before switching
hate to break the news to you...but renewable energy wasn't viable in 1910-1912.
And the first electric car was built in the 1880s, so I think it's fair to say that had people acted, it wouldn't be as out of reach as the common person thinks.
Oh no...think of the economy! We have to keep accelerating climate echange!
let's assume worldwide shipping creates enough jobs for 1% of the world's population. that's 70,000,000 jobs.
if half of those jobs (35,000,000) just poofed out overnight, what would be the global climate impacts after 6-8 months?
I'm willing to bet it wouldn't be positive.
edit: sorry, didn't realize I was on a slrpnk instance where emotions outrank logic.
We lived for millions of years without jobs. We'd be fine. In fact, We'd replace those jobs with jobs in renewable energy sectors.
Its insane to me that people argue that we should continue accelerating climate change which will kill far more people and cost more money than what we would make addressing and mitigation it.
But that would get in the way of your dumbass argument wouldn't it?
Eh. Compare the investments and outcomes of New York Sun Solar Program and Pennsylvania Shell Ethane Cracker Plant.
In a vacuum, sure. Not when you look at the whole picture