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Originally Posted by rubecube
But that's a big part of our problem isn't it? If we keep going on with this mentality of focusing entirely on our resource industry, we're just going to keep repeating the same mistakes we've been making for the last 40 years. Furthermore, what do you think the economy and job situation is going to look like if we continue to do nothing and the more cataclysmic effects of climate change finally come home to roost? We seem to have a big problem with passing economic debt onto future generations, but no problem passing ecologic debt onto them.
I agree that the big players need to do their part, but I disagree with sitting on the sidelines until they do. If everyone has to take it on the chin eventually, and they will one way or another, why not get the train rolling and aggressively search for alternative solutions? I can almost guarantee any short term pain now is going to pale in comparison to what's coming down the line in the future.
And this just from a personal perspective for me, but I think waiting on others to do the right thing before you do is just poor form ethically speaking. For instance, I don't check to see how much others are donating to charity before I decide how much to donate. I'm aware we're talking very different scales here, but I think the principle should still stand.
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Fair enough, but to be competitive in other industries we're then going to have to reduce our costs.
We can't really compete in terms of mass industry and manufacturing when other nations are paying pennies on our dollars.
Technology, maybe, but other nations are already heavily invested in it and again can do it far cheaper then us.
Alternative energy, it seems that most countries are doing that internally, and I don't see as it being a global thing, unless its something like building nuclear power plants or windmills, but that's pretty specific and its not going to generate the money that this economy needs.
Frankly economics is simple, if you have something that someone else wants or needs you sell it to them. Canada is resource rich, so sell sell sell.
Its wise to invest in your economy and research other avenues to make money, but Canada's primary is going to be the exploitation of its resources.
I think right now the biggest thing that really bugs me is that we have these climate change discussions and conferences, where you have fools and idiots setting these targets with no thought in terms of how logical and attainable that target is.
Its almost that they throw a dart at a board that's labels simply "Oooh factor"
our target is 25% below 20015 figures in 15 years.
Oooohhh, that's agressive, good for you Canada, how you gonna get there.
We're gonna do stuff, lots of stuff
Good on ya Justin, glad your back.
Then the deadline hits
Hey Canada you're not even close to your target.
Yeah, whatever, lets have another conference and lets really bash out some targets.
Great
We're thinking 25% below 2015 by 2045
Ohhhhh niccce.