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Technically there might be. There is plenty of brains around to explore all possibilities and there are far worse ways to waste talent. Just don't bet the planet on it, don't create a sense that a painless fix is just around the corner and then we can simply go on.

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There's no other possibility except a technical solution. Expecting humans to change their behavior collectively, across the globe, is magical thinking.

Here’s the thing: actually, we need the behavior of a _very small_ number of humans to change: the rich. Not only is their personal CO2 consumption the majority of personal CO2 consumption, but the capital they control drives the behavior and policy of everything else. This is a far easier problem to solve. I’ll leave the solution to your imagination.

That's actually completely and entirely untrue. The largest delta of CO2 in the coming years will be coming from developing countries as they rise up to modern standards.

But when you say:

> This is a far easier problem to solve. I’ll leave the solution to your imagination.

It pretty clear you're not really arguing in good faith. Dog whistle is pretty loud.

Sadly, many of them would rather plan to ruin the world and then flee to a (cough) "safehouse" (cough) in New Zealand than in any way get a clue.

Kinda, but most people on this website are in the global top 1%, and 1% is both a small percentage and still 80 million people.

And yet the birth rate keeps declining. Maybe we're collectively smarter than we fear.

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