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E39: West coast super drought & climate crisis, Nuclear virtue signaling, chaos in SF & more

2021/7/9
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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Friedberg: 加利福尼亚州正在经历一场百年不遇的特大干旱,情况比2018年和2020年的预测还要糟糕。极端高温和干旱导致森林火灾风险极高,电力需求增加,水力发电减少,这将对加州的能源供应和公共安全造成严重威胁。加州缺乏应对干旱和极端高温的规划和准备工作,这可能会导致严重的后果,例如电力短缺、森林火灾和空气质量恶化。加州需要提前做好准备,应对可能发生的灾难,例如准备足够的口罩、社区应急中心和电力供应。海水淡化并不能解决加州面临的所有问题,例如森林火灾和空气质量问题。加州需要在气候变化适应和长期系统性解决方案之间取得平衡,并采取行动保护社区。 Sacks: 加州的干旱并非黑天鹅事件,而是可以预见的,气候变化加剧了干旱的程度。加州州长纽森对干旱的应对措施缺乏后续行动,在森林管理方面缺乏实际行动,擅长筹款,但在解决问题方面缺乏行动力。加州大部分水资源用于农业,而非住宅,农业用水问题复杂,需要综合考虑经济和环境因素。政府可能会在紧急情况下征用水权。美国需要创造丰富的能源、水和粮食,以提高人民的生活水平和国家实力。悲观主义会阻碍创新和发展,改变世界的人通常都是乐观主义者。 Chamath: 核电站和海水淡化厂可以结合起来解决加州的能源和水资源问题。美国基础设施建设速度太慢,需要加快核电站建设速度。核能可以解决加州的短期和长期能源问题。公众应该独立思考,而不是被情绪化的观点所影响。进步人士对核能的认知存在惰性,他们更倾向于太阳能和风能,而忽略了这些能源的负面环境影响。法国70%的能源来自核能,这表明核能是可行的。德国放弃核能的决定是错误的。美国应该开展类似曼哈顿计划的项目,大力发展核能。

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The ongoing drought in California is reaching historic levels, with snowpack reaching zero and temperatures soaring. This creates a dangerous feedback loop, exacerbating the risk of wildfires and impacting the power grid due to increased demand for AC and reduced hydroelectric power. The situation is similar to the pre-COVID period, requiring proactive measures like community centers with power and masks for outdoor workers.
  • California snowpack reached 0% by June 1st, an unprecedented event.
  • Over a billion animals died in British Columbia due to the heatwave.
  • Hydroelectric power is down 70% in California compared to 2019.
  • Soil moisture in the Western US is in the first percentile, looking back over decades.
  • Drought conditions are impacting not only North America but also Brazil, the Mediterranean, and Africa.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Super drought & climate crisis on the west coast

25:53 Nuclear energy, virtue signaling, cognitive laziness, positive signals of optimism

36:50 Friedberg's "anti-science" theory

44:48 San Francisco chaos, "crime is down" controversy, viral crime videos

59:42 Are Israel's recent COVID vaccine findings problematic?

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Referenced in the show:

Nuclear energy timeline

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GSIb-vyIvZalcE9LCBFqbQjsvE4uu-c-/view?usp=sharing)

The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future

https://www.amazon.com/Grid-Fraying-Between-Americans-Energy-ebook/dp/B01DM9Q6CQ)

MarketWatch - Target shortens hours in San Francisco due to ‘alarming rise’ in shoplifting

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/target-shortens-hours-in-san-francisco-due-to-alarming-rise-in-shoplifting-11625688560)

Israel Ministry of Health - Decline in Vaccine Effectiveness Against Infection and Symptomatic Illness

https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/05072021-03)

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