There&#x27;s a problem with this, however: we live in mostly democratic societies (and the non-democratic societies like China are even more carbon-polluting).  So you can&#x27;t just ignore the idiots and still fix the problem; you have to get them to agree there&#x27;s a problem so they&#x27;ll vote in people who will do something about it.<p>And, as you point out, these people can&#x27;t be convinced with facts.<p>So, the <i>real</i> solution is to just ignore the idiots and start preparing for a future that resembles Mad Max.  Or be like Musk and work really hard on establishing a colony on Mars before you&#x27;re too old to make the journey there.