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

Reply to comment by CurseMeKilt in Speeding up rock weathering can help decarbonise the atmosphere by CurseMeKilt

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.