Comment on The 3-degree limit could be exceeded as early as 2050parentComments−londons_explore1moPeople were probably saying the same about the declining population of the dodo. "We'll all starve".Yet the world goes on, and usually future people tend to not care so much about mistakes of the past.−simmerupOP1moThe population problem was solved by some chemical reaction using fossil fuels to create fertiliser so crop yields could increaseWhat’s going to be the tech solution this time?−RetroTechie1moThe population problem was solved by some chemical reaction using fossil fuels to create fertiliser so crop yields could increase"Solved"? It helped us become dependent on fossil fuels for food. And more mouths to feed.What’s going to be the tech solution this time?There might not be one this time. And/or the core problem(s) are not technological.
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People were probably saying the same about the declining population of the dodo. "We'll all starve".
Yet the world goes on, and usually future people tend to not care so much about mistakes of the past.
The population problem was solved by some chemical reaction using fossil fuels to create fertiliser so crop yields could increase
What’s going to be the tech solution this time?
"Solved"? It helped us become dependent on fossil fuels for food. And more mouths to feed.
There might not be one this time. And/or the core problem(s) are not technological.