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Correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't need a fast persistent Internet connection or enough storage to download the full Bitcoin/Ethereum blockchain to be able to send transactions correct?

GNU Nano 4.0 7 years ago

Is this a thing people do? I think I like the idea of it, but haven't heard about it before.

Exactly. Why do they all want more regulation to solve the problem that over regulation caused in the first place? Seems like a cyclical solution to me

Unfortunately, I can totally relate to him. I have been called a climate denier just for disagreeing with a proposed solution. Climate change and its proposed solutions (for one the Paris Accord) have almost a religious following that are quick to attack anyone who disagree with them on even the smallest point. It is no way to solve problems.

I haven't claimed anything of the sort. I respect the scientific method more than most. At least read what I've written before you say such things. Climate change is an issue, but the Paris Accord is a horrible excuse at throwing money at a problem. And if you read what I said earlier it could have serious repercussions for people who cannot afford the price increases for energy.

We need to move past the 'climate denying' insults and work together to find actual feasible solutions. Downvoting/insulting/bashing anyone who doesn't agree with a solution will get us nowhere. This in itself is a serious problem and disagrees with the scientific method in every way.

Agree to disagree I guess. Global warming is something that needs to be addressed, but it is being heavily exaggerated. This does not help anyone except for the alarmists. It causes us to put our resources in areas that aren't useful. That money could be spent much more wisely elsewhere. In addition, the US is already doing fine without government interference, as shown by the decrease in US CO2 emissions over the past 2 decades.

Besides all the jobs and other economic factors that would disadvantage the US on a global scale if they agreed to the accord, we just have to look to Germany - a country that is following the standards put in place by the accord - to see what the consequences would be. They pay more than 3x per kWh for electricity than the US. This might be something that the middle class and up could afford, but this would unfairly target the poor and in poorer countries would cause death and suffering. This alone is reason enough to look for better solutions.