Interesting Links for 04-10-2024

[andrewducker]

1. Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole

(tags:scifi morality short_story UrsulaKLegGuin )

2. Image Editing by turning a 2D image into a 3D model and editing *that*

(tags:photoshop 3d )

3. Senior NHS figures, including key members of the Cass review are speaking at an anti-trans conference organised by a hate group.

(tags:lgbt transgender bigotry nhs )

4. UK pledges nearly £22bn for carbon capture projects (anyone know how effective they are?)

(tags:UK co2 globalwarming )

5. Most gamers prefer single-player games

(tags:games )

6. Fossil Fuel Companies Made Bold Promises to Capture Carbon. Here's What Actually Happened.

(tags:co2 Technology OhForFucksSake )

Comments

[rhythmaning]

On CCS, I have been told in the past by environmentalists that CCS was one of those "always in 5 years" goals - but it never got closer. It also costs a lot (£22bn, apparently!).

[Edit: I've just seen your sixth link. So yeah, OFFS is about right. Frankly, I reckon this will be £22bn wasted. Given that this is the same as the "black hole" left by the Tories, this feels like an own goal!]

The wiki page is interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_capture_and_storage#Role_in_climate_change_mitigation

[andrewducker]

Oooh, good find.

And yeah, put that £22Bn into public transport and you'd be in a much better state!

[fub]

Wow, that Omelas story really packs a punch. It's easy to think of the original Omelas story as commentary to a situation that doesn't exist anymore, as something that does not concern us, personally. We're getting dragged back to it by this story.

[andrewducker]

I think there are a fair few Omelas-like things out there. Ranging from obvious places like Dubai (supported by slave labour) to the way we export our "recycling" to massive rubbish dumps in other countries. We've built a huge pyramid of our happiness on top of other people's suffering.

Oh, and on a fictional note I realised the other day that Cabin in The Woods is an Omelas story in part.