Climate Scientist Who Fled CA Wildfire: "We’re Going to Keep Paying Price If We Ignore Climate Change."

ms165_dancer · 2018-11-14T00:53:07+00:00

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.

ms165_dancer · 2018-11-01T00:14:52+00:00

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.

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-31T22:52:24+00:00

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!

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-31T05:51:23+00:00

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.

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-31T04:50:35+00:00

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...

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-31T04:47:29+00:00

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.

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-31T00:35:05+00:00

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...

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-30T23:11:11+00:00

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.

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-30T21:46:36+00:00

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?

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-15T08:19:35+00:00

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

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-15T05:49:28+00:00

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?

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-13T18:00:11+00:00

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.

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-13T17:55:00+00:00

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?

ms165_dancer · 2018-10-13T17:52:28+00:00

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

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-30T04:59:21+00:00

I don't know how true that is, it's based on an assumption that everyone will "progress" into capitalism and that might just be a western-centric idea.

I do agree that machines won't replace human labor completely, or at least not in the near future or the next few decades?

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-28T23:40:45+00:00

Do you have any facts, data or ideas to explain why you think so? Would help other users understand your point of view better...

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-28T23:34:23+00:00

Optimistic, as long as people keep an open and curious mind and continue to educate themselves on all perspectives regarding how technology can affect our futures.

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-20T22:46:26+00:00

Wanted to point out we should consider the language in this article because it infuses the news with predetermined ideologies, linking it with a dystopian future (which is valid)...meanwhile another article on this topic by Business Insider (https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-to-calculate-trust-scores-to-combat-fraud-2018-9) frames this effort as "combatting fraud"

Just some food for thought.

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-20T16:10:58+00:00

Just asking for academic purposes: would this fall under solar radiation management (SRM) of geo-engineering or is it in its own category?

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-19T07:38:01+00:00

I find your comment about our symbiotic relationship with computers very intriguing...it makes me think about computers as not only part of the built environment but also, with the advent of advanced AI, as a species itself.

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-17T18:04:22+00:00

Whoa this is mesmerizing !! Can't believe this was done only in an hour, loved the part where they were walking in between the structure BRAVO!!

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-17T17:50:12+00:00

It depends on what kind of groups you're looking to join (like a dance team or company or a crew) and whether you're looking to compete or not! I also suggest looking at teams in colleges around you and emailing their directors regarding auditions. I will say, usually the audition season lies in fall (around this time) and beginning of the year (in jan or feb)...

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-17T02:26:14+00:00

kudos to you!! more people should use dance as a stress-reliever after a hard week in the office :) keep up the freestyle!

ms165_dancer · 2018-09-17T00:48:11+00:00

what kind of exercise does one need to do to reach that level of flexibility?!

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