“When we transitioned from lumber to coal, we still used more lumber than we used before. When we transitioned from coal to oil, we still used more coal than we did before.”
Thinking of climate change as a problem to be solved through more markets means locking us into a high-consumption lifestyle.
“That fundamentally has to change."
@teledyn
We need #plannedDegrowth yesterday.
They keep papering over lower consumption cycles with #moneyPrinting, inequality ensues that makes things worse, not better.
Its mostly #inequality fueling #consumption and the cretins that some call "leaders" keep pandering to #bigFinance and the #merchantBanksters who should be in jail 14 years ago.
But as long as they keep us distracted, they'll keep finding new ways to destroy our #environment while stealing.
Keeping us distracted is what the web moguls are all about. Looking for this article I ran into a pile of "Google fires Ai researcher for asking questions" and while it isn't about ecology per se, it is about how our present science process can get derailed
https://thenextweb.com/news/ai-research-dumpster-fire-and-googles-holding-the-matches
@teledyn
We very much need more ppl getting fired for asking questions, thanks for bringing that up. Its the only way to get to #convivialSufficiency.
Its sounds like its absolutely an #ecology issue. Maybe they have plans to #destroyTheComputers on their way out?
We might take a look at that (cloudFlare) site article, but yes, its pretty rich to hate on #bitcoin/monero when #AI is arguably a lot worse.
> "Paradise was lost when #science became the [slave] of industry."
Its up to people to resist, ask questions, blow the whistle, publish secrets.
People like #JulianAssange and #Wikileaks provided that #publicService. Look how the #corporateState has gone after them.
@dsfgs just because I heap hate on AI (with 45 years direct experience with it) don't mean I can't hate on bitcoin too...
"And bitcoin too?"
"Yes, Dorothy, and bitcoin too"
It's the same "externalize the cost" problem, classic libertarian "my freedom at your expense" scenario
Everything said here is widely applicable to all sorts of Big Tech wealth extraction schemes:
Maybe worth mentioning that Marvin Minsky invented the Cruise Missile?
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