Comment on greenland for the win
Radicalized@lemmy.one 5 months agoWhat will this industry look like in 10 years? How about 30? Will other business try to move in when they discover how profitable this industry can be? Will all the capitalists follow the same rules?
They are entire Caribbean islands that no longer have sand beaches because they were trucked away illegally by concrete companies.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Better than 100 years ago when that’s how everyone got their ice
They’ll probably just sell regular ice with fancy marketing, like how bottled water is mostly just tap water.
There’s a slight difference in scale between bougie Arabic cocktail ice, and the most widely used building material in the world.
Not saying it’s reasonable, just not exactly dystopian.
Radicalized@lemmy.one 5 months ago
Am I crazy or is none of what you said in anyway an answer/rebuttal to what I said? Maybe I didn’t word my post correctly, maybe you were just being glib. I’m going to bed.
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 5 months ago
You where probably just tired, his replies to your questions do make sense to me.
Krauerking@lemy.lol 5 months ago
Well no he kind of negates the whole fact of global climate change is part of what is making as much ice fall off as it is. And also that “mistakes” happen that help increase supply in several markets with naturally occuring resources. Plus if additional places are looking to get in on the Greenland Ice hurrah then they will need it. It’s likely to cause over consumption till outdoor ice molds are the only option and then even potentially more wasteful indoor ones to cool an area that’s already cold to maintain cleanliness and speed.
The “yeah yeah I’m sure it will be fine” hand waving is somewhat a near sighted answer cause yes for now it’s fine but it really doesn’t do justice to a considerate look at the possible future.
It’s a bit pessimistic to look at it seeing the worst possible but way too optimistic to think that those couldnt happen and should have restrictions to make sure they don’t.