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Prrometheus on April 1, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask YC: How will you solve the problem of climate ...

With a solution that passes a cost-benefit analysis. None of the most popular proposals do. Seriously.

davidbirk on April 3, 2008 [–]

Efficient markets will weed out ideas that fail this analysis in time.

Incentives like the Automotive X-Prize will accelerate this process, leading to solutions that are smart for the planet and smart investments, too.

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