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"It was a while ago, but I remember the time that NSW solved the problems of
late trains by changing the definition of late. It didn’t make our lives as
commuters any easier, but hey: it did result in fewer late trains.
Our
problem was not solved,
Their problem was.
When it comes to the threat of climate change, the same thinking applies: the
perception of success is far more important than
actual success. It is
profoundly dangerous to those of us on the receiving end of the unsolved
problem. For climate change, when you cook the books, you end up cooked way
worse than the books ever were.
The previous conservative government had a characteristic addiction to climate
action performed through the power of imagination, rather than physical changes
to reality.
When Australia’s government flipped from the climate-delaying conservatives to
the “centre-left” Labor government, a new era was promised. But the latest
emissions data make it clear that the same instinct abounds. The same instinct:
change the definition of ‘late’. Except this time, it’s worse than it ever was
before."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
