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Making comparisons to antiquity is useless because we didn't have any mechanism for ruining the planet. Now we have all of the tools necessary to make that happ
by minikites 10y ago
Making comparisons to antiquity is useless because we didn't have any mechanism for ruining the planet. Now we have all of the tools necessary to make that happen in a few hours through action (nuclear weapons) or a few decades through inaction (climate change).
And your comparison to the 1980s is even more nonsensical considering we came very close to doom a number of times in the 50-60 years you cite:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Able_Archer_83 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Able_Archer_83
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_rocket_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_rocket_incident
- jerf 10y ago"And your comparison to the 1980s is even more nonsensical considering we came very close to doom a number of times in the 50-60 years you cite:" I would consider this support for my point, not contradiction. Before replying, please do me the courtesy of at least trying to imagine how I might consider that the case. I also reiterate my point about this not being a binary situation, because I can't help but think you did indeed, despite my explicit discussion, interpret it as a claim you shouldn't be worried about anything.