This is a weird thing to say, but I don't understand what the point of these articles are...
like, everyone in the world is completely addicted to oil and gas, we don't have any meaningful way to counteract the system with our current governments. Like, of course they lied to us, they don't have any reason not too
It's good that this is reported on but I agree about the addiction. A fun exercise I do is look around me and find all the plastic or petroleum derivatives. What does the world look like without oil? It strains the imagination. But that doesn't mean it can't change, vote, get involved!
Hydrogen and carbon aren't qualitatively something that can only come from fossil fuel. The present use is entirely about the quantity needed and the relative price.
There is a tiny minority of scientists who truly understand how fucked humanity is (a high probability of complete civilizational collapse within the next 30-50, and a population collapse of 20-80%).
There is a larger minority of activists who at least have a _dim inkling_ that something is very, very wrong.
Then there is a _very large minority_ that are actively denying what is happening, and the direction in which things are progressing.
The largest group? Either have no clue or don’t care. This are the people for whom this article is written.
The issue with the title is the word "firms". It's like you have cancer and you're explaining that the root of the problem is your heart muscle and how it enables blood flow to the tumors. It's not exactly that it's false, but...
> Although the research will add to pressure on fossil fuel companies, ...
Ha, just like privacy research applies pressure to Facebook and Google. Only strong legislation will apply pressure and even then the regulatory framework needs to have teeth. A penalty equivalent to a few day's revenue is a contributing factor to how we got here (e.g. in an oil spill/leak if the fine is less than the cost of cleanup or the cost to bring a facility up to code the company will opt to pay the fine).
Weird to stop short in the supply chain. Why don't they blame manufacturers and producers who use the oil and gas, or the consumers who burn the gasoline or use plastics, rubbers and other petroleum products.
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[ 26.7 ms ] story [ 77.3 ms ] threadSurely this isn't another alarmist prediction, is it?
like, everyone in the world is completely addicted to oil and gas, we don't have any meaningful way to counteract the system with our current governments. Like, of course they lied to us, they don't have any reason not too
There is a larger minority of activists who at least have a _dim inkling_ that something is very, very wrong.
Then there is a _very large minority_ that are actively denying what is happening, and the direction in which things are progressing.
The largest group? Either have no clue or don’t care. This are the people for whom this article is written.
Ha, just like privacy research applies pressure to Facebook and Google. Only strong legislation will apply pressure and even then the regulatory framework needs to have teeth. A penalty equivalent to a few day's revenue is a contributing factor to how we got here (e.g. in an oil spill/leak if the fine is less than the cost of cleanup or the cost to bring a facility up to code the company will opt to pay the fine).
But… but… but… that will lead to _big gov_ and _overregulation_ and (gasp!) _socialism!!_
How can capitalism possibly survive under these threats?? /s