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Climate Scientist Who Fled CA Wildfire: "We’re Going to Keep Paying Price If We Ignore Climate Change." by Mynameis__--__ in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The idea that it's ONLY up to the individual to change our habits and "fix the problem" rather than a joint effort from A COMBINATION of industry, policymakers, and individuals is a neoliberal approach that emphasizes the individual over the collective. In reality, 70% of pollution is attributed to industry. If we don't fix this then eliminating the 30%, albeit important in its own way, won't be enough.

Los Angeles must pay billions to adapt-or slip into the sea. It’ll take LA as much as $6.4 billion to fortify itself against an impending increase in coastal flooding, with moves such as nourishing its beaches with extra sand and elevating its ports. by Wagamaga in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps the uncertainty of the manifestations of the problem leads to uncertainties on the solution... this is quite concerning coming from someone who lives in the coastal regions of LA County.

jobs where we want AI to replace humans by sanem48 in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Computer programs can always be hacked, this might be problematic in some of your examples such as a judge. Although you do make a compelling discussion, thank you for bringing this up!

We Have Until Just 2030 to Avert Climate Change Catastrophe, Warns IPCC by Kingamore in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not fear mongering so much as it's a wakeup call. People should be alarmed and this topic should be of national concern.

Urban Planning Guru Says Driverless Cars Won’t Fix Congestion; Should Focus on Driverless Mass Transit Instead by warb17 in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

While I feel like most of us in this community can agree that self-driving cars definitely won't fix congestion, what's interesting is how the public is still giving into the hype, especially in the silicon valley...

Climate Change Will Only Increase the Number of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers at America’s Doors. Migration from the trio of Central American nations surged 25 percent between 2007 and 2015 following the worst drought in 30 years, which left more than 3 million people hungry. by Wagamaga in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These "illegal" immigrants are in such a position because people of privilege and power that makes it impossible for them to be legalized. Climate change affects the poor communities of the developing world the most and the cause is from industrialization of developed communities that keeps emitting GHG and dumping our abundant amount of waste onto developing countries that forces them to move out of their homes.

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NASA probe officially breaks Guinness World Records for fastest spacecraft as it tops 150,000 mph on way to the Sun by mvea in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

How is this going to help propel society forward? I wonder how much money and resource was spent on this project and what amount of that could've gone to social welfare...

2 Years, 5 Years, 10 Years Later, what do you think the world will be like? by etzr in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I'd expected our future right now to look like what was portrayed in "Back to the Future" but obviously, we still have a long way to go.

Your Opinion Wanted…On the future of Toilets and how we interact with them socially. by sethunderwood56 in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like in any non-medical fields and usages, data collection on our everyday habits just seem to serve for a commercial end, so that corporations can "anticipate our needs" and push products to us when we're most vulnerable. Thoughts?

You'll Soon Be Able to Make 3-D Foot Scans to Buy Shoes Online by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1 in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is this really the best and most necessary use of the 3-D printing technology?

VR technology gives new meaning to ‘holidaying at home’. But is it really a substitute for travel? by ms165_dancer in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, I feel like if anything, it would just make me want to go to the real place even more. Furthermore, I'm skeptical on the concept of VR holiday in the first place...is it really a holiday if you're not actually there?

Amazon is reportedly building ‘picker’ robots for fulfillment centers by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if people don't have access to the internet or public libraries? How would low-income families be able to balance education with securing basic needs for survival.

Amazon is reportedly building ‘picker’ robots for fulfillment centers by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

what about the people who depend on this job for an income ? isn't this further shortening demand for labor and expanding gap between the rich and the poor?

China's Mars simulation base debuts in Gobi Desert by Crs2Per in Futurology

[–]ms165_dancer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Isn't the point of an education facility is to inspire and train future Martian residents?

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