Bluesky was started by techno-optimistic libertarians with roots in crypto and decentralised protocols, and they ended up acquiring a weird bastard audience of expats from Tumblr and Facebook that absolutely hates all that.
Bsky is so funny dude the administration genuinely fucking hates its users who genuinely fucking hate the administration but neither is willing to leave fucking boomer marriage website i cannot wait for social media to completely crash
October 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Bluesky was started by techno-optimistic libertarians with roots in crypto and decentralised protocols, and they ended up acquiring a weird bastard audience of expats from Tumblr and Facebook that absolutely hates all that.
Nice new study by Fabian Dablander @fdabl.bsky.social & colleagues
re *techno-optimist scientists*
Such scientists, "are substantially less likely to engage in civic climate action (23% lower) or make high-impact lifestyle changes (18% lower)."
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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re *techno-optimist scientists*
Such scientists, "are substantially less likely to engage in civic climate action (23% lower) or make high-impact lifestyle changes (18% lower)."
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, Dablander, Fabian, Cologna, Viktoria, Sachisthal, Maien, Haslbeck, Jonas
iopscience.iop.org
October 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Nice new study by Fabian Dablander @fdabl.bsky.social & colleagues
re *techno-optimist scientists*
Such scientists, "are substantially less likely to engage in civic climate action (23% lower) or make high-impact lifestyle changes (18% lower)."
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
>>>
re *techno-optimist scientists*
Such scientists, "are substantially less likely to engage in civic climate action (23% lower) or make high-impact lifestyle changes (18% lower)."
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
>>>
I'm generally as techno-optimistic as they come, but adding millions of additional points of failure to our passenger air system is NOT happening.
Conversely, we have mostly automated conventional commercial flights and are making great progress on automated takeoffs and landings.
Conversely, we have mostly automated conventional commercial flights and are making great progress on automated takeoffs and landings.
October 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm generally as techno-optimistic as they come, but adding millions of additional points of failure to our passenger air system is NOT happening.
Conversely, we have mostly automated conventional commercial flights and are making great progress on automated takeoffs and landings.
Conversely, we have mostly automated conventional commercial flights and are making great progress on automated takeoffs and landings.
🌍 Tech optimism cools climate action
A survey of scientists in 115 countries found the most tech-optimistic were 23% less likely to protest or lobby on climate, and 18% less likely to make big lifestyle changes.
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aea4c7
#Climate #Science #ClimateChange 🧪
A survey of scientists in 115 countries found the most tech-optimistic were 23% less likely to protest or lobby on climate, and 18% less likely to make big lifestyle changes.
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aea4c7
#Climate #Science #ClimateChange 🧪
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, Dablander, Fabian, Cologna, Viktoria, Sachisthal, Maien, Haslbeck, Jonas
doi.org
October 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
🌍 Tech optimism cools climate action
A survey of scientists in 115 countries found the most tech-optimistic were 23% less likely to protest or lobby on climate, and 18% less likely to make big lifestyle changes.
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aea4c7
#Climate #Science #ClimateChange 🧪
A survey of scientists in 115 countries found the most tech-optimistic were 23% less likely to protest or lobby on climate, and 18% less likely to make big lifestyle changes.
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aea4c7
#Climate #Science #ClimateChange 🧪
Scientists who think technology will be a big part of solving climate change... do less about climate change. Cool study iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, Dablander, Fabian, Cologna, Viktoria, Sachisthal, Maien, Haslbeck, Jonas
iopscience.iop.org
October 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Scientists who think technology will be a big part of solving climate change... do less about climate change. Cool study iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Really interesting paper on scientists' views of climate solutions via @pilitaclark.bsky.social iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, Dablander, Fabian, Cologna, Viktoria, Sachisthal, Maien, Haslbeck, Jonas
iopscience.iop.org
October 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Really interesting paper on scientists' views of climate solutions via @pilitaclark.bsky.social iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
The study: "techno-optimist scientists take fewer climate actions" iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, Dablander, Fabian, Cologna, Viktoria, Sachisthal, Maien, Haslbeck, Jonas
iopscience.iop.org
October 7, 2026 at 8:53 AM
The study: "techno-optimist scientists take fewer climate actions" iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Dear @pik-potsdam.bsky.social, would you or your techno-optimistic boss Ottmar Edenhofer - who, fun fact, has blamed his own political failure on Greta Thunberg and the few anticapitalists in the climate movement - like to comment?
October 8, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Dear @pik-potsdam.bsky.social, would you or your techno-optimistic boss Ottmar Edenhofer - who, fun fact, has blamed his own political failure on Greta Thunberg and the few anticapitalists in the climate movement - like to comment?
A íntegra do estudo, a quem interessar:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, Dablander, Fabian, Cologna, Viktoria, Sachisthal, Maien, Haslbeck, Jonas
iopscience.iop.org
October 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
A íntegra do estudo, a quem interessar:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#AI | “Techno-optimistic promises attract us because they offer greatness without vulnerability. But greatness without vulnerability is not human. It is a characteristic proper only to machines.”
https://blog.cristianismeijusticia.net/en/2026/10/12/ andrew-martin-el-robot-que-prefirio-morir
https://blog.cristianismeijusticia.net/en/2026/10/12/ andrew-martin-el-robot-que-prefirio-morir
12 October 2026 - Blog CJ
blog.cristianismeijusticia.net
October 12, 2026 at 6:56 AM
#AI | “Techno-optimistic promises attract us because they offer greatness without vulnerability. But greatness without vulnerability is not human. It is a characteristic proper only to machines.”
https://blog.cristianismeijusticia.net/en/2026/10/12/ andrew-martin-el-robot-que-prefirio-morir
https://blog.cristianismeijusticia.net/en/2026/10/12/ andrew-martin-el-robot-que-prefirio-morir
"framing geoengineering as a solution to climate change was associated with lower worry about climate change and climate mitigation policy support"
One for you @mikebentley.bsky.social
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
One for you @mikebentley.bsky.social
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, Dablander, Fabian, Cologna, Viktoria, Sachisthal, Maien, Haslbeck, Jonas
iopscience.iop.org
October 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"framing geoengineering as a solution to climate change was associated with lower worry about climate change and climate mitigation policy support"
One for you @mikebentley.bsky.social
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
One for you @mikebentley.bsky.social
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Techno-optimistic scientists reported less civic climate action.
Across all forms of civic engagement—especially signing petitions and participating in protests—techno-optimistic scientists were less likely to participate. On average, engagement was 23% lower.
Across all forms of civic engagement—especially signing petitions and participating in protests—techno-optimistic scientists were less likely to participate. On average, engagement was 23% lower.
October 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Techno-optimistic scientists reported less civic climate action.
Across all forms of civic engagement—especially signing petitions and participating in protests—techno-optimistic scientists were less likely to participate. On average, engagement was 23% lower.
Across all forms of civic engagement—especially signing petitions and participating in protests—techno-optimistic scientists were less likely to participate. On average, engagement was 23% lower.
my most techno-optimistic take is "if we work hard and believe in a more beautiful future, we can bring about the age of miracles". but i also think that the assholes who put us in this position where anything short of that ruins us, should no longer be allowed to do that sort of thing anymore
AI is now the biggest investment in all of US history as a percentage of GDP.
Datacenter construction is up, all other construction is down.
"AI Is Squeezing Out the Rest of the Stock Market," reported WSJ 2 days ago.
We basically bet the whole economy on the most optimistic visions panning out.
Datacenter construction is up, all other construction is down.
"AI Is Squeezing Out the Rest of the Stock Market," reported WSJ 2 days ago.
We basically bet the whole economy on the most optimistic visions panning out.
Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.
October 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
my most techno-optimistic take is "if we work hard and believe in a more beautiful future, we can bring about the age of miracles". but i also think that the assholes who put us in this position where anything short of that ruins us, should no longer be allowed to do that sort of thing anymore
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, new LSE study finds | LSE
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions | New LSE study
Scientists who see technology as the solution to climate change are less likely to take climate action or adopt high-impact lifestyle changes, a new LSE study finds.
www.lse.ac.uk
October 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, new LSE study finds | LSE
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, new LSE study finds - LSE
www.lse.ac.uk/news/latest-...
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Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions | New LSE study
Scientists who see technology as the solution to climate change are less likely to take climate action or adopt high-impact lifestyle changes, a new LSE study finds.
www.lse.ac.uk
October 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, new LSE study finds - LSE
www.lse.ac.uk/news/latest-...
www.lse.ac.uk/news/latest-...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
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Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in civic climate action and 18% less likely to make high-impact lifestyle chang...
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Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
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Techno-optimistic scientists also reported fewer high-impact lifestyle changes.
They were less likely to reduce flying or car use or adopt plant-rich diets. We found little difference for switching to EVs or renewable energy at home. On average, engagement in lifestyle changes was 18% lower.
They were less likely to reduce flying or car use or adopt plant-rich diets. We found little difference for switching to EVs or renewable energy at home. On average, engagement in lifestyle changes was 18% lower.
October 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Techno-optimistic scientists also reported fewer high-impact lifestyle changes.
They were less likely to reduce flying or car use or adopt plant-rich diets. We found little difference for switching to EVs or renewable energy at home. On average, engagement in lifestyle changes was 18% lower.
They were less likely to reduce flying or car use or adopt plant-rich diets. We found little difference for switching to EVs or renewable energy at home. On average, engagement in lifestyle changes was 18% lower.
A perceptive, short article (including some statements by @kevinclimate.bsky.social ), on a newly published study by others.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A key point here:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A key point here:
![“Yet strikingly often, the evidential basis for these [techno-optimistic] promises falls far short of the standards of scrutiny [these scientists] would demand of research conducted by others.
“The result is a remarkable inversion of scientific practice: the more uncomfortable the implications of the evidence, the greater the enthusiasm for believing in a future that the evidence does not support.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvdzz5zq4gpybvukzyep63z2/bafkreihrik6qysdu25l2xqibil5zd7vd65actev4kgluyf236mu4wkwp5e)
October 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
A perceptive, short article (including some statements by @kevinclimate.bsky.social ), on a newly published study by others.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A key point here:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A key point here:
"The researchers also found that techno-optimism is most prevalent among scientists with right-leaning political views."
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-techno-optimistic-scientists-climate-actions.html
#climatechange
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-techno-optimistic-scientists-climate-actions.html
#climatechange
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in civic climate action and 18% less likely to make high-impact lifestyle changes compared with scientists who disagree with this belief.
phys.org
October 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
"The researchers also found that techno-optimism is most prevalent among scientists with right-leaning political views."
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-techno-optimistic-scientists-climate-actions.html
#climatechange
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-techno-optimistic-scientists-climate-actions.html
#climatechange
'The study surveyed more than 9,000 scientists across 115 countries. Overall 27% said they agreed with the statement “technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change” and 44% disagreed (29% neither agreed nor disagreed).' osf.io/preprints/ps...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Technological innovation is key to mitigating climate change, yet excessive faith in technology may undermine the wider societal transformations needed to address it. In their roles as knowledge produ...
osf.io
October 7, 2026 at 6:52 AM
'The study surveyed more than 9,000 scientists across 115 countries. Overall 27% said they agreed with the statement “technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change” and 44% disagreed (29% neither agreed nor disagreed).' osf.io/preprints/ps...
'Techno-optimistic scientists are substantially less likely to engage in civic climate action (23% lower) or make high-impact lifestyle changes (18% lower). We hope that our study can contribute to a critical discussion about how scientists’ own beliefs and worldviews shape their understanding […]
Original post on norden.social
norden.social
October 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM
'Techno-optimistic scientists are substantially less likely to engage in civic climate action (23% lower) or make high-impact lifestyle changes (18% lower). We hope that our study can contribute to a critical discussion about how scientists’ own beliefs and worldviews shape their understanding […]
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
Technological innovation is key to mitigating climate change, yet excessive faith in technology may undermine the wider societal transformations needed to address it. In their roles as knowledge producers and trusted public figures, scientists play an important part in shaping how societies understand and respond to climate change. We examine techno-optimism—here defined as the belief that technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change—among scientists using survey data from scientists across countries. Our findings show that techno-optimism is most prevalent among scientists in applied and natural sciences, and among those with right-leaning political views, but does not vary with the extent to which one’s research is related to climate change. Techno-optimistic scientists are substantially less likely to engage in civic climate action (23% lower) or make high-impact lifestyle changes (18% lower). We hope that our study can contribute to a critical discussion about how scientists’ own beliefs and worldviews shape their understanding of, and engagement in, climate action.
dlvr.it
October 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions
#Science #Technology #Society: "The #scientists were asked to rate their political leanings on a scale from 1 (most left-leaning) to 7 (most right-leaning). Only 16% of left-leaning scientists (who identified with 1 and 2 on the scale) were techno-optimists ... phys.org/news/2026-10...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in civic climate action and 18% less likely to make high-impact lifestyle chang...
phys.org
October 8, 2026 at 6:14 AM
#Science #Technology #Society: "The #scientists were asked to rate their political leanings on a scale from 1 (most left-leaning) to 7 (most right-leaning). Only 16% of left-leaning scientists (who identified with 1 and 2 on the scale) were techno-optimists ... phys.org/news/2026-10...