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nicoburnsyesterday at 5:02 PM1 replyview on HN

A reminder that reducing emissions isn't enough. We actually need them to be net-negative.


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epistasisyesterday at 6:07 PM

Eventually we want to get there, post 2050, but at a very low rate compared to our net emissions right now. Still, it's far cheaper to avoid emitting now than it is to pull it down later, so every time you drive your kids to school remember the debt you are saddling them with.