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There's not going to be a holocaust, or mass deaths, or anything like that. Even the worst case predictions do not predict that. The predict some species extin
by ars 8y ago
There's not going to be a holocaust, or mass deaths, or anything like that.
Even the worst case predictions do not predict that. The predict some species extinction, migration off the coast, and changes in the the weather - yes. But not "a holocaust" or anything like that.
- hsavit1 8y agoWhat are you talking about?? Mass extermination of life on Earth is genocide.
- eanzenberg 8y agoCitation?
- yakshaving_jgt 8y agoTechnically, that isn't true. Genocide: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Emphasis my own.
- unimpressive 8y agoI'm worried about the tails. Recent revelations like the bug biomass loss should sober anybody up. https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2017/10/insect-biomass-declines-75-percent-over-three-decades-europe https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2017/10/insect-biom...
- eanzenberg 8y agoIt’s like, right there, in the actual link... >>>The changing climatic conditions, from temperature to wind speed, didn’t appear to impact the species.
- oscilloscope 8y agoI do truly hope insect biomass decline is uncorrelated to global climate change, and has more to do with local land use (farming, concrete, fertilizer, etc). That would mean we could make significant progress on restoring land-based insect biodiversity even with smaller community initiatives.
- unimpressive 8y agoMy point was more that this is a thing which has apparently been going on for decades...and we just didn't notice. What else might we not be noticing?
- eanzenberg 8y agoA whole lot that probably doesn't matter.
- brianberns 8y agoClimate change could be a civilization-ending event. Even if the odds of catastrophe are low, say 10%, do you really want to bet the future of humanity on your assumption?
- groestl 8y ago> migration off the coast Do you have any idea what democracies are capable of becoming when faced with mass migration and resource shortage?