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> It's statements like this, which are completely absurd, which are hindering our progress of making meaningful change. Only the degree of certainty of the sta
by crispinb 7y ago
> It's statements like this, which are completely absurd, which are hindering our progress of making meaningful change.
Only the degree of certainty of the statement is exaggerated. The content is well within any reasonable scenario-planning approach. Near-term catastrophe may not be the most likely outcome, but on all accounts it is likely enough to be the most genuinely alarming threat we've yet faced. You may not like the tone, but surely you can muster the courage to set aside your personal taste with regard to something so important?
- derp_dee_derp 7y ago> You may not like the tone, but surely you can muster the courage to set aside your personal taste with regard to something so important? You sound exactly like a Jehovah's witness or a Mormon missionary.
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- dang 7y agoYikes, this and your previous comment are bannable offences on HN. Would you mind reviewing the site guidelines, and sticking to the spirit of this site when posting here? We're hoping for a bit better than internet median: thoughtful, substantive comments, basically. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html