The fact that policy actually does what you want is far from “almost guaranteed”. Policy often does not actually produce the results that there creators hope for.
I meant “almost guaranteed (that you can pass it)”, not “almost guaranteed that it’ll work”. Meaning, you know you have recourse (though it might not work). As opposed to “not guaranteed (that there even will be any tech)”. Should’ve been clearer. Generally I agree with your comment.
There’s an established path towards passing a regulation; there is not an established path towards discovering new technology. The first can fail, but you have a known way how it is done. The second can also fail, but you generally have no recipe to follow.
The fact that policy actually does what you want is far from “almost guaranteed”. Policy often does not actually produce the results that there creators hope for.
I meant “almost guaranteed (that you can pass it)”, not “almost guaranteed that it’ll work”. Meaning, you know you have recourse (though it might not work). As opposed to “not guaranteed (that there even will be any tech)”. Should’ve been clearer. Generally I agree with your comment.
In what way is it almost guaranteed that you can pass strong policies against climate change in the US?
There’s an established path towards passing a regulation; there is not an established path towards discovering new technology. The first can fail, but you have a known way how it is done. The second can also fail, but you generally have no recipe to follow.