Oil is one of the greatest natural resources we have just for the things we can make from it. The equipment and devices that make up our modern lives depend on oil fof their manufacturing. It should be a crime to burn such a critically important resource.
this post was submitted on 24 Nov 2023
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The fossil fuels industry is going to be a bit disappointed that we also need to phase out most plastics.
I'm sure the message will really hit home at COP28, Dubai.
Ah yes, the climate conference that's headed by a Saudi oil company boss.
https://theintercept.com/2023/10/25/cop28-uae-oil-climate-sultan-al-jaber/
Why do I still have doubts?
I feel like we're at a point where talking about climate is pretty much useless, as nothing ever radical is going to be done even if the worlds leading scientists start talking about it non-stop, assuming nothing changes in how governments/society functions.
For anything to happen, the left has to wake up worldwide and organize some worldwide radical effort rather than what's happening right now, with climate change talk brushed aside or having some exploitable program that barely does anything.
Nothing will ever be done
Honestly ebikes are about the biggest miracle cure.
A super flu that wipes out humanity would be an overnight miracle cure for the entire planet, no?