Persons like Julian Simon who believe technological innovation will reverse or solve most problems created by unsustainable and environmentally destructive human practices are:
a. technoptimists
b. usually religiously inspired by the idea that God has a plan to save us from our folly
c. believers in triage, the idea that only some people can survive catastrophe and we can choose who the survivors should be
d. science skeptics with little faith in scientific research that models impending catastrophes
a. technoptimists
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