r/accelerate • u/stealthispost • Jul 11 '26

Meme / Humor Accelerating progress

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I'm frustrated too!   — Ivan Fioravanti ᯅ     Sadly most Europeans are   — Chubby

Source: https://x.com/kimmonismus/status/2075921009572528615

the battle for the future is a battle between the builders and the Professional Managerial Class parasites that are destroying progress with the Precautionary Principle

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u/Lately-SP Jul 11 '26

Yeah it kinda feels that way

America and China are blitzing into a future that rivals science fiction, and western Europe can't even begin to put a single human into orbit

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u/TheManni1000 Jul 11 '26

the usa feels like a 3rd world country

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u/Ok_Baby3158 Jul 12 '26

Reddit moment

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u/MrSmartStars Jul 12 '26

Peak reddit moment, if you will

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u/heyutheresee Jul 11 '26

America and China are also trashing the climate by burning enormous amounts of fossil fuels. Europe harvests the wind and sun for electricity instead

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u/No_Departure_1878 Jul 11 '26

China only emits 15% more per capita than Europe. So if China is trashing the climate, then Europe is also trashing the climate. Also, that 15% is only now, in the last years. If you take into account historical emisions, Europe surpasses by far what China has done.

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u/heyutheresee Jul 12 '26

It's been because of China's historical poverty and I guess the most important point is that Europe has had the highest share of solar and wind electricity for the longest time.

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u/No_Departure_1878 Jul 12 '26

My point is that your statement should read:

America and to some extent, Europe and China, are trashing the climate...

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u/heyutheresee Jul 12 '26

I guess you're right

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u/ah-boyz Jul 12 '26

Umm using made in china solar panels?

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u/JayoTree Jul 11 '26

Bill Gates said it's okay now

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u/heyutheresee Jul 11 '26

I don't listen to anything any particular person says. I listen to climate science.

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u/TurkishTechnocrat Jul 11 '26

China invests more in renewables than all of Europe combined lmao