That’s the part that I’m banking on, that 12% has already happened. That’s 12% they’ve lost out on in the short present term. I’m hoping they see that and decide they want that money back. I know they’re probably doing a cost benefit analysis of cost to combat climate change versus potential lost GDP. But still, I’ll take any arrow in the quiver against them.
I need to get more, my last two plastic spatulas broke so it’s time to do it guilt free. All the wood.
We have a large window in our living room the cats love but got way too hot. Planted grape vines to cut down on the light back there so we can keep the curtains open but still let the cats see birds.
On the actual “tech” side we’ve been going the opposite of new things to reduce usage. Wax paper wraps, older wooden everything where possible (cutting boards, furniture, wicker laundry baskets) most of which we got used from my wife’s family, those all will get recycled somehow when their time comes.
I’m hoping when our water heater finally goes we can get one of the new heat pump models. Reduce some AC needs and not need a humidifier in the basement (which I try to run as little as possible already).
I’m so jealous :( we just got new windows to improve the insulation rating. I’d love to open them and do the same but I legit start having medical issues over 73° which we hit most days in the summer.
A recent study (still in peer review phase last I saw but the people who wrote it and good work) showed that the 1C rise in temperatures vs pre-industrial times (which we’re already past) lowered GDP by 12% or more globally. The current 3C that many climate scientists are warning we’re on track for could lower GDP by 50% or more.
Not following the Paris accords or stricter is actually going to hit stockholders hard if the study is accurate.
No sun to warm us, No global warming.
But in all seriousness some of the breakthroughs in fusion reactors have me excited long term. It’s nowhere near ready yet, but we’ve hit net energy gain, just can’t sustain it well.
Good news then, Microsoft is building a new multibillion dollar AI facility which will ratchet up power demands alongside the increase in power demands for crypto. Oh wait, I said good news. Uhh…
They’re definitely getting bigger, but not with anything meaningful. I’m playing through Cyberpunk 2077 and it definitely feels like a lot of the side missions are unnecessary filler to pad out an excuse for the major names they got involved. I’m guessing other AAA are the same, “we need to do more than last time” whether it’s impactful to the story and experience or not.
The Michigan AG recently announced she is planning to sue fossil fuel companies for their impact and coverup as well! I partially wonder if this is thanks to the groups of kids suing government for failure to implement change that was hitting news last year
The stupid thing is it totally could have made things better. Facilitated knowledge share, floated work between studios if one needed help, heck, just combining HR and publishing tools could have freed up some costs that could feed back into development. Something.
But yeah, saw it coming
We just need to find a way to grow a film of algae in the sky around the planet. Food source. Absorbs some of the heat which is the big problem most know about climate change. And it’s a fun colour. Win win win
Hopefully the mod community writes an AI removal mod quick. Seems like something they’d do. And I was just about to stand up a server for my friends dangit