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It is actually quite high. The problem is that we won't really know until it is too late. For instance, if the growth of phytoplankton collapses, it might wel
by bborud 7y ago
It is actually quite high. The problem is that we won't really know until it is too late. For instance, if the growth of phytoplankton collapses, it might well mean that really large ecosystems collapse in relatively short order.
And it isn't really as simple as "well, I don't eat fish anyway". It is unlikely that other ecosystems wouldn't be affected by this. There is a greater than zero probability that if this happened today you would be dead in a few years. If not of starvation then due to societal collapses resulting from a sudden shortage of resources.
The thing is, the things that can result from climate change are not part of our experience so we can't really relate to it. We're used to "tomorrow is going to be more or less like today" and "well, this has never happened before so it can't happen".
- gridlockd 7y agoIt is quite high but you don’t know. Okay.
- bborud 7y agoHow much time would you be willing to invest in understanding a longer answer? I suspect not much so why should I waste my time?
- gridlockd 7y agoIf you know better, why didn't you write a better answer in the first place? What's there to "understand", why does it need to be long? Just list the bad things that you know are likely to happen. Don't do it for me, do it for yourself and posterity. As it stands, your answer is only fit for preaching to the choir.
- bborud 7y agoWhat would be a better answer to you? No, seriously, what would convince you?