This is huge news. The implications of cheap C02 extraction are immense.

See this paper on what it means.

https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/r...

The key thing is that in 2100 to keep C02 ppm at 450 ppm it would cost 0.6 % of global GDP.

This comment was originally submitted for the first submission of this article at : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19566711

The reaction to this development on twitter and other places is fascinating. Many people are clearly upset that C02 capture at scale is likely to become economically viable.