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[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Of all the things to turn into a nation-v-nation contest, saving our shared atmosphere is the silliest.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If it drives more investment, I'm all for it.

[–] frippa@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Yea, wish we had a green race just like we had a space race during the 1st cold war, at leadt something useful would come out of it.

[–] match@pawb.social 6 points 3 months ago

oh shit, "we are losing the green race" is excellent propaganda

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

The space race also created all sorts of new materials and technologies, but renewables would be more directly applicable.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We need more geen contests!! We're already reaching 1.5°C global warming faster than expected.

[–] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

We have already reached 1.5°C