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How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air? (www.wired.com)
submitted 5 months ago by jeffw to c/technology
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[–] SlopppyEngineer 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Technically yes, but politicians start freaking out as it would lower GDP a few percent too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think the technical term is: But muh ecomnomie!

[–] SlopppyEngineer 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They're going to say that anyway when the real cost of warming hits. Calculation about that says GDP -30% to -50%. But that's for the next legislature I guess.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, for politicians the cost is always lower to kick the can into the next administration's term. Unfortunately it becomes more and more expensive for the rest of us.

[–] SlopppyEngineer 2 points 5 months ago

In the end, they'll have kicked so many cans down the road that the huge pile is blocking the way.