How do technological pessimists respond to technofixes like CDR and SRM?
A) Technology causes global warming it can't fix it.
B) We don't have sufficient control over the environment.
C) We don't know what other problems this technology might cause.
D) All of the above

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Technological pessimists argue against technofixes like Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and Solar Radiation Management (SRM) on several grounds: they believe technology that contributes to global warming cannot be a solution (A), they argue that humans lack sufficient control over complex environmental systems to guarantee safety and efficacy (B), and they are concerned about unforeseen consequences and new problems that such technologies might introduce (C).

How Do Technological Pessimists Respond to Technofixes Like CDR and SRM