of course we should be using all renewables now (as well as nuclear), but the world will only need more and more energy in the future. Sustainables are a bridge and a supplement, but for long term security, fusion is the answer. fusion empowers us to do whatever humanity is capable of.
i see a lot of naysaying in the comments and a lot of superstition.
the one thing you all got right is that it will never work in the hands of capitalists. however, that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work in the hands of academia.
another thing that i think somebody in this comment section got right is the acceleration of fusion power. it’s obvious that fusion power works. we just can’t work out the details to make it net positive and scalable. i think those things are possible, and that we need all the help we can get to develop it.
something i don’t see people mentioning is how an AI properly trained on human behavior could lead us down a path of sustainability without making us feel like we were forced to. with the right carrots and sticks, you can lead humanity to water and make it drink.
but none of this is possible without abandoning capitalism and unifying the world. we have to move away from nation states and fiat currency. and guess who are the people that stubbornly cling on to these concepts across cultures? conservatives and the religious - these are the two most cancerous concepts in the human species. roughly half of the human population across all cultures are backwards minded people clinging on to outdated concepts and unwilling to let go of the idea.
if you can figure out how to eliminate conservatism and religion, utopia is within reach.
it’s almost like we’d make better pets than masters.
that’s the question we all have to collectively answer, so i’m asking you now in the hopes that others will see what you say. i don’t want to put words in people’s mouths, i just want them to talk it out.
so what is the most logical step if we are to avoid a global catastrophe?
i can’t tell if this is supposed to be sarcasm or not but this is godawful moral advice.
“stay comfy and forget about it if you can”
do we or do we not have an obligation to be stewards of the earth? obviously the decision is a personal one. i guess i’ve decided with my post existential thoughts that we do, and that if you don’t agree with me, i don’t want you on my team. or the planet for that matter.
but those that aren’t receptive are literally the problem. american politics has been a 60/40 split with unequal representation for decades. the gears of government are locked in a bitter struggle where not enough is getting done and the problems keep piling up.
what do any of us do when logical, good faith arguments fail and the future of the world depends on convincing idiots that the sky is blue? serious question.
did the current, living Amish oppress them? did I? did you? who is the “you” in your sentence?
they were all born there. we need to stop considering ancestors and consider the living.
agreed. technically, both are native.
it’s true, but the demand for intelligent meta movies seems low
you know how long it takes to find a decent movie now? forever. the whole industry is beneath me. I gave up and watch ancient mesopotamian docs and otis gibbs.
it takes people to make it profitable
Alrght. I’m leaving a comment here as a reminder to come back to this thread and tell my creepy pasta story.
EDIT: i read the lamp story. it was ok i guess. mine is similar.
well, i guess when everything sucks, you get to be snobby about it. maybe we should try to fix it rather than attack the messenger.
what are you even talking about?
libertarians, rich nerds and crypto bros
like i said, the right.
that’s boomer movies, dufus. i’m solidly gen X, the greatest generation since… the greatest generation.
adults today will never understand either, apparently.