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> Part of me knows that I'm probably underestimating the actual problem, but I've been hearing warnings for years that never amounted to anything. https://en.w
by masterj 7y ago
> Part of me knows that I'm probably underestimating the actual problem, but I've been hearing warnings for years that never amounted to anything.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalcy_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalcy_bias
Listening to the cultural zeitgeist is one thing, but actually listening to the scientists who are doing these studies or people who are summarizing their findings is another. I really recommend reading through the NCA summary https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/ https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/ and sitting with the data and what it says.
The short answer is that you are vastly underestimating the problem