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For the moment in the current AI boom, but not expected to in the long run. Just make the progress less fast. Still not ideal, of course, but don't get into the mindset that we can't make any progress at all when we still can and are doing so

From the article

Ember’s report shows that clean generation growth is set to outpace faster-rising demand in the coming years, marking the start of a permanent decline in fossil fuel generation. The current expected growth in clean generation would be sufficient to meet a demand increase of 4.1% per year to 2030, which is above expectations for demand growth.

It is worth noting that you can already beat meat on price with things like beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc. Plant-based meats specifically are just more expensive because they're building the economies of scale and putting some of their research costs into the price. Plant-based meats are also already cheaper than animal meats in some parts of the world

But yes, once that becomes much prevalent, sales will likely increase substantially

As a related note: this is also encouraging that a number of coffee chains are now dropping their non-dairy milk up charges after pressure from activists. Once they got Starbucks to do so, it's spread to tons of chains. Even the worst plant milks are way better across all environmental metrics compared to dairy (yes even water weighted by scarcity), so it's going to be good for the environment

It becoming financially convenient was a result of decades of intentional policy. It's now snowballing once it got there

It would have taken far longer to get here without government involvement if applications like space travel were the only reasons for earlier research and manufacturing

Other estimates put it at ~5.2 million. The 3 million estimates appear to be excluding the west coast

That's around 1.6% of the US population which is pretty large for a protest. This isn't the first nationwide protest nor will it be the last. Next date planned for 50501 is April 19th

https://bsky.app/profile/altnps.bsky.social/post/3lm5nnz5ook2q

This wasn't the first nationwide protest of his second term nor will it be the last. This was the 4th nationwide 50501 protest. Plus other movement like Tesla Takedown had large nationwide protests prior too. It's just that now it's gotten large enough that the media can no longer ignore it. It took time to get here. Each protest keeps getting larger than the last

Millions of people have just been put in touch with the various local groups organizing these protests. Usually at these protests they'll be people going around giving info, sigining people up for mailing lists, etc. That's a good part of how each protest gets bigger

Besides just protests, that will enable much more action and more rapid action in the future. For instance Indivisible does tons of work on directed pressure of congress and local leaders. 50501 organized smaller boycotts in the past when the crowds were smaller. Now they can organize boycotts more with more effect

Let's make it drop further. There are Tesla Takedown protests in Europe too! It's growing both within the US and outside of it

https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

There are groups working to do that. We don't have to talk about this as a hypothetical can get involved today

For instance, groups like Indivisible are pushing for Schumer to be pushed out. Groups like Run for Something are supporting progressives under 40 to run for all positions in state and local elections (generals and primaries)

https://www.teslatakedown.com/

Make the share prices fall further

We can still fight back on the state level. States and local levels will lead the way for progress here

California got a state law to enforce net neutrality in 2018. This is a good part of what limited the damage of Trump overturning it the first time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Internet_Consumer_Protection_and_Net_Neutrality_Act_of_2018

Watch for any movement / build up of troops. He could still be bluffing here, but this is more than what he's done for other places as far as I'm aware. His actions and orders from here out will be much more telling than any of his words will be

Indeed, there's a reason the Federal Worker Unions are saying to vote against the CR despite the likely shutdown that would entail

Plus it would teach senate Republicans that they can do basically whatever they want as long as they threaten a shutdown. You have to stand up strong to bullies it's the only thing they understand

That's even better certainly. Showing up and protesting outside their office or someplace they can see is great

But the vote is in the morning, so I imagine most of the people here are not going to be able to show up at such short notice