On: Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency Gets Big Backers

[runeks]

> https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-ga...

> Bill Gates explains how no one knows how to stop bovine flatulence, a major contributor to climate change.

I doubt we need to prevent cows from farting. As I understand it, all we need to do is stop killing naturally occurring methanotrophic[1] fungi[2] with pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanotroph

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza

[mceoin → runeks]

Also, feed cows seaweed to eliminate methane emissions: https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/43225/

[matty22 → runeks]

Or have fewer cows in the first place by eating less meat.

[DonHopkins → matty22]

And we could reduce foul gas emissions by eating cryptocurrency shills.

[runeks → matty22]

The two approaches are completely separate. There's no reason to do just one or the other.