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Ian [redacted]'s avatar

I really like what you write about the split between CO2, mechanized agriculture, and urbanization. I think this provides a testable framework that is "synthesizeable" with the existing conventional wisdom on climate change. I don't see a huge incompatibility in what you're saying here with "CO2 causes warming," just with the Greta-Thunberg-Egregore's insistence that any modification or extension of the conventional wisdom is heresy.

The culture war part of this is so sad because I think protecting forests and building nuclear power are culture-war-agnostic solutions that are plainly good ideas on their face.

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Sian's avatar

You know what probably isn't factored in enough?

The world's #1 cultivated non-productive crop: lawn grass.

How much? I dunno. It's been a waste of effort and resources and decimated natural landscapes since a bunch of French royals decided it was a great way to show off their fabulous wealth and it got fashionable.

Whoever demands that lawns be banned for the sake of the future of our climate is sure to catch heat from both sides and I'm here for that.

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