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The Wildfire Crises: The Causes, Consequences, and Solutions w/ Steven Kotler | EP #144

2025/1/22
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Peter: 我认为野火问题是一个可以解决的问题,我们应该利用现有的技术来预防和扑灭野火。政府应该支持企业开发相关技术,并为受灾民众提供帮助。此外,我们还需要关注野火带来的环境污染和健康问题,并采取措施来保护自身健康。 我对政府未能及时采取措施解决野火问题感到愤怒。我认为保险公司应该积极参与到野火预防工作中,而不是仅仅在灾难发生后进行赔偿。 我们需要关注野火带来的后续健康影响,例如空气和水污染。我们需要开发能够检测和清除这些污染物的技术。 我们需要更多地关注灾害的预防和减灾,而不是仅仅在灾难发生后进行救助。 Steven: 我认为野火问题是一个非常严重的问题,美国西部几乎所有森林都将在未来10到20年内燃烧殆尽。我们需要采取多方面的措施来解决这个问题,包括清除森林中的可燃物、开发新的灭火技术、以及恢复森林健康。 我认为政府应该支持企业开发相关技术,并为受灾民众提供帮助。此外,我们还需要关注野火带来的环境污染和健康问题,并采取措施来保护自身健康。 我们需要模块化的、环保的锯木厂来处理清除的木材。我们可以将软木加工成生物炭,用于改善森林健康。 我们需要开发环保型阻燃剂,并将其与森林健康恢复结合起来。

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Experts predict widespread wildfires across the American West in the next 10-20 years, fueled by high fuel loads and changing climate. The consequences are devastating, including massive property damage, health risks from toxic smoke, and long-term environmental impact.
  • Widespread wildfires predicted across the American West in the next 10-20 years
  • High fuel loads increase fire risk
  • Experts are resigned to the fact that much of the West will burn
  • Cataclysmic fires can last over a decade
  • 12 of the largest wildfires in history recorded in 2020 alone

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In this episode, Steven and Peter discuss the damages caused by the LA wildfires, how to prevent them, and the chemical air and water fallout.   

Recorded on Jan 19th, 2024

Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.

  • 19:57 | The Role of Insurance and Government

  • 36:14 | Technological Advances in Fire Prevention

  • 47:14 | The Environmental Fallout Post-Wildfire

Steven Kotler, Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, is a New York Times bestselling author and leading expert on human performance. He has authored 11 bestsellers, including The Art of Impossible, The Rise of Superman, Bold, and Abundance with his work translated into over 50 languages and nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes. His insights have been featured in top publications like TIME, Wired, and Harvard Business Review as well as academic journals.

Wildfire XPRIZE: https://www.xprize.org/prizes/wildfire

Read Steven’s white paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PUarBMUiTD4tXZWqXtd9s5iefPBTK6bf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109240726690129119612&rtpof=true&sd=true)

The Fires’ Webinar: https://youtu.be/gdHMOgJfiyM?si=dn1V2VnpmOgkADj_


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