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Rhiannon12866

(205,237 posts) Thu Feb 18, 2021, 02:00 AM Feb 2021

The Daily Social Distancing Show- Bill Gates: "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" & Driving Innovation

Bill Gates discusses his new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” shares some concrete steps people can take to reduce carbon emissions and urges the government to take a more proactive stance on climate change.

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The Daily Social Distancing Show- Bill Gates: "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" & Driving Innovation (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 2021 OP

How does Gates know Earth dynamics at 2 degrees Celsius, is what I want to know. 30 yrs? Pffffft! ancianita Feb 2021 #1

Not to disparage Mr Gates but why do wealthy people think they are the smartest people in the mitch96 Feb 2021 #2

ancianita

(36,027 posts)

1. How does Gates know Earth dynamics at 2 degrees Celsius, is what I want to know. 30 yrs? Pffffft!

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Thu Feb 18, 2021, 07:50 AM

Feb 2021

To accept staying at 2 degrees for a thousand or more years sounds downright stupid.

mitch96

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2. Not to disparage Mr Gates but why do wealthy people think they are the smartest people in the

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 10:38 AM

Feb 2021

room? I know a few wealthy right wingers and they have that attitude..Listen to me cause I made a bucket load of money so I must be smart..... YMMV

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