Tesla CEO Elon Musk Dismisses Climate Predictions As 'Too Pessimistic,' Says We Have '20 Yrs Or So' To Fix The World
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Dismisses Climate Predictions As 'Too Pessimistic,' Says We Have '20 Yrs Or So' To Fix The World
I've always felt that the climate predictions were too pessimistic and bound to backfire. Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday dismissed concerns of the Earth being rendered unlivable soon owing to climate change, saying that climate predictions are too "pessimistic" and "bound to backfire."
特斯拉公司首席执行官埃隆·马斯克在周二驳斥了由于气候变化导致地球很快变得不适宜居住的担忧，他表示气候预测过于“悲观”且“注定会适得其反。”
What Happened: "Extreme environmentalists can't say ridiculous things like the world is doomed in 5 years, because 5 years goes by, the world is ok and they lose credibility," Musk said in a post on social media platform X.
马斯克在社交媒体平台X上的发帖中表示：“极端环保主义者不能说世界将在5年内注定灭亡这样的荒谬话，因为5年过去，世界依然正常，他们就会失去信誉。”
The billionaire further added that the world will be "fine" if the world transitions to "primarily sustainable energy consumption (electric transport and heating) and production (mostly solar and fission)" in 20 years or so.
这位亿万富翁进一步补充道，如果世界在20年左右过渡到“主要以可持续能源消费（电力运输和加热）和生产（主要是太阳能和裂变）”的方式，世界将会“很好。”
I've always felt that the climate predictions were too pessimistic and bound to backfire.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 10, 2024
Extreme environmentalists can't say ridiculous things like the world is doomed in 5 years, because 5 years goes by, the world is ok and they lose credibility.
If we transition to...
我一直觉得气候预测过于悲观且注定会适得其反。
— 埃隆·马斯克（@elonmusk）2024年12月10日
极端环保主义者不能说世界将在5年内注定灭亡这样的荒谬话，因为5年过去，世界依然正常，他们就会失去信誉。
如果我们过渡到……
Musk's opinions on the environment, climate change, and plastic have spurred criticism in the past.
马斯克对环保、气候变化和塑料的看法在过去引发了批评。
In an interview with Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump in August, Musk said that his views on climate change are "moderate" and that he doesn't believe in vilifying or overregulating oil and gas as people would starve in their absence.
在8月份对共和党总统候选人特朗普的采访中，马斯克表示他对气候变化的看法是“适度的”，并且他不认为应该给石油和燃料币妖魔化或过度监管，因为没有它们人们会挨饿。
Musk later said that he indeed believes global warming is real. However, progress in sustainable energy production and consumption can solve global warming in time, Musk said, hinting there is no rush and dismissing the idea that there is an immediate need to address climate change.
马斯克后来表示，他确实相信全球变暖是真实的。然而，马斯克说，能源生产和消费的可持续发展可以及时解决全球变暖，暗示没有必要急于应对，并否定了立即处理气候变化的想法。
Musk Believes There Is Still Time: In June, Musk said that climate change risk is "overstated in the near term" but "probably accurate in the long term."
马斯克相信仍有时间：在6月份，马斯克表示气候变化风险在短期内被“夸大”，但“在长期看可能是准确的。”
A few weeks later, Musk said in response to an X user that the return of plastic straws in Californian restaurants would be a sign of the end of "wokeness." The billionaire entrepreneur elaborated on his take on plastic bags and straws in August last year, saying there is no "good reason" for banning them in any country if trash is not dumped in the water.
几周后，马斯克在对一位X用户的回复中表示，加州餐厅塑料吸管的回归将是“觉醒”结束的标志。这位亿万富翁企业家在去年的8月详细阐述了他对塑料袋和吸管的看法，称如果垃圾不被倾倒在水中，那么在任何国家禁止它们都没有“合理的理由”。
It is also important to note that Musk's companies, including Tesla which makes electric vehicles, have been faced with allegations of environmental damage multiple times in the past.
同样需要注意的是，马斯克的公司，包括制造新能源汽车的特斯拉，过去多次面临环保母基损害的指控。
Tesla, however, is the world's largest battery electric vehicle seller in the world. In the three months ended September alone, the company delivered 462,890 BEVs around the globe.
然而，特斯拉是全球最大的电池新能源汽车卖家。在截至9月份的三个月内，该公司在全球交付了462,890辆电池电动车。
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