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I think alarmism is a retrospective assessment. We can probably say a lot of our reporting on current Western terrorism is alarmist - numbers wise, it didn't c
by dm319 8y ago
I think alarmism is a retrospective assessment. We can probably say a lot of our reporting on current Western terrorism is alarmist - numbers wise, it didn't compare to road deaths or regular shootings.
But global warming will be/is unprecedented and will affect the whole world. Immediate action is unlikely to reverse this process either.
Your comment about population growth issues is disgusting.
- lazyjones 8y ago> We can probably say a lot of our reporting on current Western terrorism is alarmist - numbers wise, it didn't compare to road deaths or regular shootings Because we have adapted. But how many are affected by the terror it involves? Terrorism = terrorizing people, not just murdering them. > But global warming will be/is unprecedented Erm, no. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/whats-hottest-earths-ever-been https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/whats-hotte...
- rotw 8y ago> Erm, no. Why do you bother commenting on this if you just flat-out refuse to accept scientific evidence in the original post?
- oceanghost 8y agoIn any other context, an obsession with the end of the world would be evidence of mental illness.