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> Yet these threats also present an unusual opportunity for nations to band together Yes, that has worked so well for climate change.
by kobeya 10y ago
> Yet these threats also present an unusual opportunity for nations to band together
Yes, that has worked so well for climate change.
- andrewflnr 10y agoAn asteroid is a lot more of a concrete threat than climate change, and there's no economic upside to getting hit like there is for CO2 emission.
- nck4222 10y agoBut there is a "everything's fine, no need to worry, I can't admit the horrible truth to myself" aspect that is similar in both circumstances.
- banhfun 10y agoWe'll probably have politicians blatantly denying the existence of the meteor despite the fact that it's literally right above us.
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