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If "old people" weren't sure they would die within the next 30 years anyway, then perhaps they would actually start caring about the planet.
by kristofferR 8y ago
If "old people" weren't sure they would die within the next 30 years anyway, then perhaps they would actually start caring about the planet.
- jhayward 8y agoAs an "old person" this feels personal. What evidence do you have that supports such a claim for "old people"?
- kristofferR 8y agohttps://news.gallup.com/poll/234314/global-warming-age-gap-younger-americans-worried.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/234314/global-warming-age-gap-y... Only 29% of Americans over 55 think climate change will pose a serious threat in their lifetime :(
- jhayward 8y agoThat's a cherry-picked stat if I ever saw one. In context of this thread you seem to be equating that with "think climate change is a problem that needs to be addressed", which is an entirely different question. Most of us don't want to see our kids lives ruined. In fact, the headline stat of that linked survey is "56% of Americans over 55 worry a great deal about global warming".