You're right, Earth will be very different 50 years from now, but it's a matter of degrees (literally). Here's a good rule of thumb[1]: * Pull up 25% foss

You're right, Earth will be very different 50 years from now, but it's a matter of degrees (literally). Here's a good rule of thumb[1]: * Pull up 25% fossil assets - 2°C - Costly, but livable * Pull up 33% fossil assets - 3°C - 1 billion fewer people on the planet * Pull up 50% fossil assets - 4°C - 1 billion people on the planet * Pull up all fossil assets - 5°C - Mad Max So it's all a matter of how fast you can stop pulling fossil fuels out of the ground. Luckily, oil prices are getting cheaper which cuts out a large chunk of assets (tar sands, etc.), so we'll likely not hit 5°C. Hopeless ensures 4°C, profit motive makes 3°C possible, smart people working in the field makes 2°C possible. I'd humbly request that people reading this look into advanced energy software jobs when they plot their next career move. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_bubble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_bubble