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In reply to the discussion: U.N. says only a 'quantum leap' can keep global climate goals within reach [View all]OKIsItJustMe
(20,775 posts)6. Elon Musk doesn't think climate change is a threat
https://singjupost.com/full-transcript-elon-musk-interviews-donald-trump/?singlepage=1
ELON MUSK: I want to say something about, like, you know, maybe my views on climate change and oil and gas, because I think its probably different from what most people would assume, because my views are actually pretty, I think, moderate in this regard, which is that I dont think we should vilify the oil and gas industry and the people that have worked very hard in those industries to provide the necessary energy to support the economy. And if we were to stop using oil and gas right now, we would all be starving and the economy would collapse.
So its you know, I dont think its right to sort of vilify the oil and gas industry. And the world has a certain demand for oil and gas, and its probably better if the United States provides that than some other countries. And it would help with prosperity in the US. And at the same time, obviously, my view is, is like, we do over time want to move to a sustainable energy economy, because eventually you do run out of I mean, you run out of oil and gas.
Climate Change Concerns
ELON MUSK: Its not there. Its not infinite. And there is some risk. I think its not the risk is not as as high as, you know, a lot of people say it is with respect to global warming.
But I think if you just keep increasing the cost of a million in the atmosphere long enough, eventually, it actually simply gets uncomfortable to breathe, people dont realize this. If you go, if you go past 1000 parts per million of CO2, you start getting headaches and nausea. And so were now in the sort of 400 range, were adding, I think, about roughly two parts per million per year. So I mean, still gives us what it means, like, we still have quite a bit of time.
ELON MUSK: I want to say something about, like, you know, maybe my views on climate change and oil and gas, because I think its probably different from what most people would assume, because my views are actually pretty, I think, moderate in this regard, which is that I dont think we should vilify the oil and gas industry and the people that have worked very hard in those industries to provide the necessary energy to support the economy. And if we were to stop using oil and gas right now, we would all be starving and the economy would collapse.
So its you know, I dont think its right to sort of vilify the oil and gas industry. And the world has a certain demand for oil and gas, and its probably better if the United States provides that than some other countries. And it would help with prosperity in the US. And at the same time, obviously, my view is, is like, we do over time want to move to a sustainable energy economy, because eventually you do run out of I mean, you run out of oil and gas.
Climate Change Concerns
ELON MUSK: Its not there. Its not infinite. And there is some risk. I think its not the risk is not as as high as, you know, a lot of people say it is with respect to global warming.
But I think if you just keep increasing the cost of a million in the atmosphere long enough, eventually, it actually simply gets uncomfortable to breathe, people dont realize this. If you go, if you go past 1000 parts per million of CO2, you start getting headaches and nausea. And so were now in the sort of 400 range, were adding, I think, about roughly two parts per million per year. So I mean, still gives us what it means, like, we still have quite a bit of time.
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