> On the other hand, people have been saying that for last few decades, and the bad news hasn't had much impact. People are really bad at understanding nonline

> On the other hand, people have been saying that for last few decades, and the bad news hasn't had much impact. People are really bad at understanding nonlinear effects. For any kind of supra-linear system, "nothing" happens for a relatively long time, then "all the sudden" effects start piling up and people who say the above claim it's completely unexpected, out of the blue.