We can easily generate more than enough renewable energy, just not when and where we need it. Being able to transmit energy over vast distances would greatly improve the economics of our existing renewable energy generation solutions.
Couldn't it also translate into a falling standard of living in developed countries as large populations of increasingly affluent people compete for the same limited resources?
It could also translate into an increased rate of extraction/depletion of natural resources, as the economic incentive grows stronger.
It ultimately needs to reach an equilibrium where a developed nation lifestyle for the entire world population would only consume natural resources at the rate that they can be replenished.
> when the developing world is developed, I suspect they also will see declining population
I suspect you are right.
What is less clear is whether earth has the resources to sustain the standard of living rising in these developing nations.
There is currently 1.2 billion people living in developed countries and 5.4 billion in developing countries. Even if the developing populations stabilise, if their standard of living increases to match that of the 1.2 billion developed population, will our natural resources and environmental systems cope?
If not, we need to work on ways to maintain a developed world standard of living without using nearly as many natural resources.
Which parts of the site do you interpret as describing "degrowth" narrative? I had a look at the solutions listed and the general theme seemed to be smarter use of existing resources and didn't really mention growth, or reducing growth.
- Producing energy using less fossil fuels, not necessarily producing less energy
- Producing food in a way that uses less fossil fuels, not producing less food.
I think what the site is saying is we depend on ecological systems and natural resources to sustain our current standard of living, but we are consuming them at a faster rate than they can replenish. We need to use the available resources more efficiently - doesn't necessarily translate to less or even slower growth though.
The example is just provided to show how inconsistent plurals are in English. 90% of the time you just slap an "s" on the end of a word, but there's a crazy amount of exceptions to that rule.
What would you like people to pitch as an alternative effective action?
It's something that most people can look at immediately. You eat every day so what you eat does have a relatively large impact on your personal carbon footprint. It's also something people can do that doesn't have to cost them a cent.
A well written guide for introducing some of the power of Vim to a new user.
One thing I'd suggest for the author, based on a quote from the article - "Invest your time to learn new skills" - Try and invest some time to learn touch typing.
I worked as a developer for years thinking that it wasn't worth the effort, but after taking a couple of weeks to learn, I never looked back. My productivity, particularly with Vim has jumped leaps and bounds.
It comes down to semantics, but based off the opening paragraph on "Robot" it seems that it would fit the definition:
"A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer— capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. Robots can be guided by an external control device or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed to take on human form but most robots are machines designed to perform a task with no regard to how they look"
From the description in the article it sounded like the entry managed complex simulations of a tongue and fingers. I can see how it could be defined as a robot.
I haven't looked up what the CES definition/guidelines for a robotics entry is though.
I've been using Atlas for over a year now and I don't have any complaints. It was super quick to set up and I've never had a single issue in terms of performance or availability.
I'd imagine that the majority of people who want to run a terminal on iOS would have access to a Mac and Xcode, so even if this can't be released on the App Store, it could still be a useful project for many.
We can easily generate more than enough renewable energy, just not when and where we need it. Being able to transmit energy over vast distances would greatly improve the economics of our existing renewable energy generation solutions.