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> we have no practical carbon capture technology better than planting big-ass trees

This is not true. There are many projects underway (example - [1]) utilizing various technologies, and while it's true none has yet to reach economy of scale there is still time to do so. We only need a few good and scaleable solutions.

[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57588248 "Climate change: Large-scale CO2 removal facility set for Scotland"

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> This is not true.

You realize you're not making your point, when you literally follow "this is not true" with the reason it is true:

> There are many projects underway (example - [1]) utilizing various technologies, and while it's true none has yet to reach economy of scale there is still time to do so.

Doubtful.

> We only need a few good and scaleable solutions.

Well, where are they?

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