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> > Carbon capture is a scam.

> Nobody thinks direct air capture is a scam.

Yes, folks do. points up

Two more examples in this thread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37452537

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37452761

As a general rule, "nobody thinks that" or "nobody is saying that" are false -- there are always folks who do, sometimes very vocally. We must stop pretending extremists aren't out there.

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I thought it would be clear from context that I meant "nobody who seriously works on this problem" rather than "no internet randos". People on social media believe all kinds of dumb things.

But there is an actual and notable difference of opinion between point-source carbon capture and direct air capture among people who work in the space.

And you need to stop referring to people who disagree with you as "extremists"

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