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And if the dinosaurs had cell phones, the video would be incredible. It's worth documenting and an exciting event. That doesn't mean I or anyone else is saying
by jsmthrowaway 9y ago
And if the dinosaurs had cell phones, the video would be incredible. It's worth documenting and an exciting event. That doesn't mean I or anyone else is saying whee, celebrate, the world is ending; it means we have an opportunity to watch the evolution of the planet unfold in front of us and we have the technology and opportunity to capture it for future generations, as opposed to the dinosaur extinction event.
You're conflating that opportunity, which is exciting, with celebrating the event itself because you think my position isn't taking it seriously. We can do both.
- erikpukinskis 9y agoI think some conflation is necessary. If I shoot a rod into a pig's head, I can stop and admire the pressure canister, the design of the fitting, the refinement of the action, the elegance of an instant death. But to say that it's wrong to be excited still makes sense. You're taking a life to nourish yourself. It's a sacred moment. Similar here, yes the ice sheet is beautiful and it is a gift we are alive to see the planet changing. But the changes signify a huge swath of our species dying, a huge swath of our ecologies being sent back to a distant era in time. Some respect is warranted, for what we are killing so that we might nourish ourselves.
- nonbel 9y agoWhere is everyone getting the idea this is related to climate change (any more so than any other event)? That seems to be made up (see my post above).
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