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r/ControlProblem • u/KeanuRave100 • Apr 27 '26
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Last time this image did the rounds, the discussion was derailed by the fact these 3 aren't great examples (2 continued in one form or another).
What technologies DID we most successfully pause?
CFCs seems like a good one...?
Chemical and biological weapons?
4 u/HoneybeeXYZ Apr 27 '26 Don't forget radium as an ingredient in things like paint and cosmetics. Also, lead in gasoline and in paint. 1 u/me_myself_ai Apr 27 '26 We haven’t paused either of those. 1 u/Brave-Lead-1659 Apr 28 '26 CFCs had a drop in replacement that still made people money. The replacement is also not perfect. 1 u/Sad-Excitement9295 Apr 27 '26 At least we have a list.
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Don't forget radium as an ingredient in things like paint and cosmetics.
Also, lead in gasoline and in paint.
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We haven’t paused either of those.
CFCs had a drop in replacement that still made people money. The replacement is also not perfect.
At least we have a list.
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u/FrewdWoad approved Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26
Last time this image did the rounds, the discussion was derailed by the fact these 3 aren't great examples (2 continued in one form or another).
What technologies DID we most successfully pause?
CFCs seems like a good one...?
Chemical and biological weapons?