Oil and gas companies lobbied for the direct air capture money to be included in the law, arguing that the world could continue to burn fossil fuels if it had a way to clean up their planet-warming pollution.

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[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

to be clear, I’m not saying we shouldn’t work on technologies that might mitigate some of the damage. I’m saying presenting these as a solution to climate change oversells their actual capabilities and the scale at which we can feasibly implement them.

Then why are we arguing?

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I made a comment saying people are presenting these solutions as if they'll solve climate change and you made an analogy about drug use?

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You know what analogy means?

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

yes, and I pointed out why it doesn't work already