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  • Because every time you apply a solution, you increase the number of failure points.

    Take something simple:

    I want to walk to the mailbox and check my mail.

    Well, I have medical conditions which put me at risk for foot injuries, where are my shoes?

    Oh, and I need a key for the mailbox, better have that.

    Feeling a little winded today because of the heart trouble, I should probably use the wheelchair for safety…

    Which is still in the backseat of the car, so I need another key…

    Hope it still has a charge on it, it should, but I didn’t use it last…

    Each solution is a failure point. The more solutions you add, the more failure points there are.




  • Well, sure, recovery from incredible devastation will take decades and the energy required to clear and replace all the structures will not be environmentally friendly, that should all be obvious to anyone who knows anything about construction projects:

    https://www.fairplanet.org/story/concrete-climate-change-environmental-injustice/

    "To create Portland cement, limestone undergoes a calcination process, which releases large amounts of CO2 from the chemical reaction. This is the concrete industry’s dirtiest activity, releasing up to 50 per cent of the cement industry’s carbon emissions.

    Additionally, to transform raw materials into clinker, cement’s intermediate product, large amounts of energy are required to heat, mix and cool the ingredients in giant kilns.

    It is estimated that, in traditional kilns, one tonne of cement produces one tonne of carbon dioxide, although modernised factories have found ways to reduce these emissions.

    Water Use

    Cement creation is also highly water intensive, particularly during cooling after materials are baked at extremely high temperatures.

    Nature Magazine estimates the concrete industry is responsible for nine per cent of all water withdrawals from the sector. Approximately 16.6 km squared of water is used annually for concrete production, and this figure is expected to soar as the demand for concrete continues to rise."

    So, again, what are they trying to argue here? The only environmentally responsible option is to leave Gaza destroyed?