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Old 03-19-2020, 02:56 PM   #813
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Re: Objectively intelligent.

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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy View Post
I have no doubt there are other things we can do that would have a big impact on longevity, quality of life, etc. I mean, the climate crisis could have devastating impacts that we aren't paying attention to because they are 20-30 years away, so your 2.2M number could be a fraction of the lives at issue.

But in context, the markets aren't wrong to consider this a big fucking deal. Do nothing and we're screwed. Do everything and we're still screwed, but hopefully a lot less.
Right - your last paragraph is the question: are we more screwed by doing nothing than we are by doing everything?

This article addresses it somewhat:

https://theconversation.com/social-d...c-costs-133907
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