Salarian_American t1_je0db4l wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:42 PM

I'm 50/50 on whether this is actually uplifting.

Yeah it's good that we found something we can do that might help.

But it's still disappointing that we'll go this far afield to find something that MIGHT help while firmly refusing (as a society) to make the really obvious changes that would definitely help.

CurseMeKilt OP t1_je0wt2j wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:47 PM

I agree with you to a point because I think you’re right, I just don’t know what else we could do to make it work in the proper time frame. What suggestions do you have?

Salarian_American t1_je11812 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:15 PM

At least where I live, there isn't even a consensus that anything needs to be done at all. So it doesn't even matter how what my ideas are, because they won't get acted on either.

A reasonable debate would be "What should we do about climate change?" but instead, because of one political party, we're still stuck having a debate on whether climate change is even happening.

CurseMeKilt OP t1_je1fsl5 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:46 PM

I agree. I believe it’s for this reason we must apply action where we can. And I also think it’ll get better because it must or we’ll all perish.

Salarian_American t1_je1i8gq wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:01 PM

You're right, but the problem is that there is virtually nothing I can do that will make a difference when industrial processes and the steadfast reliance on fossil fuels will counteract any positive changes I make thousands of times over. And I am the only person I am in charge of.

CurseMeKilt OP t1_je1o09l wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:37 PM

I feel that way too. But I do know from having had this conversation that I’m not alone. And if you and I feel this same way then there are a lot more people who feel the same way too who would, joined together, be able to do something about it. Which gives me hope.