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Not really. Even RCP8.0 wouldn't lead to extinction of the human race.

• Retric 9y ago
  Does that include the increased risks of nuclear war, new disease vectors etc? Because, while the probable outcome is relatively little impact the butterfly effect means you can get some less predictable results indirectly. Aka migration causes war X which due to _ spiraled into WWIII. Granted the world without global warming could alos end randomly as well so you can just say unknown unknowns are always a risk even if it does mean a slightly less stable geopolitical environment that does not nessisarily mean anything terrible happens.
  • xj9 9y ago
    increased risks of nuclear war you do realize that initiating nuclear war is suicide, right? the u.s. took advantage of the only chance of actually using one because they were the only nuclear power at the time.
    • ceejayoz 9y ago
      > you do realize that initiating nuclear war is suicide, right? Given there are plenty of suicidal humans, that's not entirely comforting.
      • tertius 9y ago
        Yes! It's just a matter of time!
      • xj9 9y ago
        you don't need to consider the entire set of humans, only those with the ability/drive to obtain enough power/influence to gain control over a nuclear weapon.
        • ceejayoz 9y ago
          That bar seems to have lowered substantially a few months back.
    • Retric 9y ago
      Accidents happen, but a nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan seems vastly more likely during a war than outside of one.
• martalist 9y ago
  Is it enough if we're ok, but we continue to cause a mass extinction event?