Ah yes, externalities.
The fact that you can still dump unlimited amounts of carbon at no personal cost is a huge benefit. Why give a damn about dumping GHG's as long as your own home doesn't burn down in yet another climate-charged wildfire, or that it doesn't flood because you're well above sea level?
The reality is that dumping carbon gives you a "better experience" and that's really all that matters. Only fools care about the planet we leave for future generations--it's all about you and your "overall experience."
Glad we got that out, because, hey, who could possibly care about the reason Tesla exists in the first place, and the single greatest threat to our only planet? It's just dumb to care about such things.
At a time when, more than ever, we need the educated and intelligent to act, we instead get posts like this.
Do you see why I worry about the future of our species, and our planet? Do you see why you should as well?
Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
--Carl Sagan
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want.
--Anna Lappe
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From just last month . . .
Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities. The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States and are projected to intensify in the future—but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changes that will occur. Americans increasingly recognize the risks climate change poses to their everyday lives and livelihoods and are beginning to respond (Figure 1.1). Water managers in the Colorado River Basin have mobilized users to conserve water in response to ongoing drought intensified by higher temperatures, and an extension program in Nebraska is helping ranchers reduce drought and heat risks to their operations. The state of Hawai‘i is developing management options to promote coral reef recovery from widespread bleaching events caused by warmer waters that threaten tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection from wind and waves. To address higher risks of flooding from heavy rainfall, local governments in southern Louisiana are pooling hazard reduction funds, and cities and states in the Northeast are investing in more resilient water, energy, and transportation infrastructure. In Alaska, a tribal health organization is developing adaptation strategies to address physical and mental health challenges driven by climate change and other environmental changes. As Midwestern farmers adopt new management strategies to reduce erosion and nutrient losses caused by heavier rains, forest managers in the Northwest are developing adaptation strategies in response to wildfire increases that affect human health, water resources, timber production, fish and wildlife, and recreation. After extensive hurricane damage fueled in part by a warmer atmosphere and warmer, higher seas, communities in Texas are considering ways to rebuild more resilient infrastructure. In the U.S. Caribbean, governments are developing new frameworks for storm recovery based on lessons learned from the 2017 hurricane season.
Climate-related risks will continue to grow without additional action. Decisions made today determine risk exposure for current and future generations and will either broaden or limit options to reduce the negative consequences of climate change. While Americans are responding in ways that can bolster resilience and improve livelihoods, neither global efforts to mitigate the causes of climate change nor regional efforts to adapt to the impacts currently approach the scales needed to avoid substantial damages to the U.S. economy, environment, and human health and well-being over the coming decades.
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Source:
Fourth National Climate Assessment: Chapter 1: Overview
AND see:
climate.nasa.gov
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...?utm_term=.5629bedecc30&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1
And this drives the point home--we are in for a world of hurt when seriously evil people end up in very, very high places:
Why Publish a Dire Federal Climate Report on Black Friday? - The Atlantic
I now understand TL;DR.
Goodbye.
