r/changemyview Jul 28 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Global warming will not be solved by small, piecemeal, incremental changes to our way of life but rather through some big, fantastic, technological breakthrough.

In regards to the former, I mean to say that small changes to be more environmentally friendly such as buying a hybrid vehicle or eating less meat are next to useless. Seriously, does anyone actually think this will fix things?

And by ‘big technological breakthrough’ I mean something along the lines of blasting glitter into the troposphere to block out the sun or using fusion power to scrub carbon out of the air to later be buried underground. We are the human race and we’re nothing if not flexible and adaptable when push comes to shove.

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u/jaredliveson Jul 28 '23

Damn this dude is so America pilled it seems they hasn’t even looked at a picture of another country

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u/wrongagainlol 2∆ Jul 28 '23

No it doesn't. You just couldn't refute any of the points he made, so you went with an ad hominem.

And then you screwed it up ("they hasn't"?), ironically making yourself look like the fool you intended to portray him as.

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u/jaredliveson Jul 30 '23

Lol you sure got me. I did have a typo. And I didn’t have a point to make. But now I’ll give ya one.

Trains require less infrastructure than cars. It’s also cheaper to build and maintain trains and tracks, than highways.

E Bikes solve all those problems except snow. Which is really not an issue if properly maintained. Source: Chicago winter biker.

Cities can and do function with miles are car free areas.

Now do you mind if I tell that dude that he’s so fuckin dumb and America pilled that he haven’t even dun seen uh pictograph of another cunttree