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So, your suggestion is that no only are crypto investors worried about inflation, they are worried about inflation more than climate change (it's the opposite for me). I would love to see some poll of the Ethereum and Bitcoin communities to see how representative our respective views are.

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Absolutely, inflation you can hedge against, for climate change you need the whole world to play ball. It's something people say in the social setting to look cool and hip, but when the curtains are closed they buy the cheapest stuff no matter the source.

Also at the individual level the only good move is to secure that you'll not be affected by climate change. How? By becoming rich, which is a natural consequence of not losing out to inflation and also by profiting off the appreciation of BTC.

Wow, I definitely disagree that becoming rich is the right hedge against climate change. That's a zero-sum view of the world that I don't agree with or support.

Your comments make me even more enthusiastic for Ethereum to move to proof-of-stake, so that we can (at least!) signal our willingness to collectively address climate change.

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