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		femiagbabiaka on July 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How can AI help with climate change? A conversatio... False dichotomy either way -- in reality we will do nothing until the pain becomes unbearable.

sumek83 on Aug 11, 2023 | [–]

we have a choice to reduce economic activity in the controlled or uncontrolled way. sadly it seems we have to have tons of unrepairable electronics replaced every year and downfall of the civilization or it's "communism" aka ultimate evil

dmm on July 28, 2023 | [–]

Reducing economic activity seems incompatible with significant carbon capture.

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