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this post was submitted on 11 May 2024
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I wish it gave me hope. I guess the only bright side is "we're trying, maybe, a little".
In another post a while back, someone (may have even been OP), said something to the effect of 'carbon capture is just social permission to keep using fossil fuels'. I think about that a lot, and definitely agree.
I would change this slightly to:
Because of this it is in my opinion actually harmful. And don't even start thinking about who gets to shoulder potential future costs vs todays profits.