Unfortunately, more people seems to care about getting AI to play SimCity than the environment.

Renewable energy technology is ready, right now today, to replace fossil fuels. All we have to do is start doing it, but the Oil lobby is just too strong apparently. There is no political will. I wish I was wrong, but I just don't see humanity pulling together to solve this one.

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SJC_Hacker 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Renewable energy technology is ready, right now today, to replace fossil fuels. All we have to do is start doing it, but the Oil lobby is just too strong apparently. There is no political will. I wish I was wrong, but I just don't see humanity pulling together to solve this one.

Sorry, but its really not. Perhaps in some sectors such as ground transportation, but definitely not in air and sea transport and fertilizer production, and many industrial processes. At least not at scale, where would have to make massive lifestyle sacrifices which are not politically acceptable outside of extreme authoritarian states who have no reason to do this anyway.

	▲	wffurr 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Solar is so cheap and getting cheaper than we can power those sectors with air-to-fuel plants. A carbon tax would go a long way towards leveling the playing field with carbon neutral or carbon negative alternatives to fossil fuels.

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mym1990 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

We are a planet of 8 billion people, interest will vary widely. Expecting everyone to swarm on the same issue at the same time is simply not how humanity has worked in the past. Innovation often happens because many people go different directions, testing what works and what doesn't. Getting AI to play SimCity may be a stepping stone to real life urban planning, or it may be nothing, who knows?

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fc417fc802 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Getting AI to play SimCity may be a stepping stone to real life urban planning

Urban planning of the SimCity sort isn't particularly difficult. The associated politics are the issue.

	▲	mym1990 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Hence the "or it may be nothing"...

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goatlover 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Humanity in the past has acted to eradicate Polio through global vaccinations, fix the Y2K computer bug, allow the Ozone hole to repair by banning CFCs, form a United Nations to prevent WW3 among other things.

	▲	yoyohello13 9 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		That’s true. WTF happened to those competent people?
	▲	dylan604 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		We are actively making noise about pulling out of groups like the UN/NATO. We are actively undoing regulations to reduce pollutants while promoting "clean" coal. We are actively undoing vaccinations policy. We does not necessarily equal humanity at this time, but it sure feels like it if you are under the We administration.