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> A common misconception Is this really common? I'm aware there's climate change denial, but amongst those not wilfully ignorant, I would've presumed the fact
by lucideer 7y ago
> A common misconception
Is this really common?
I'm aware there's climate change denial, but amongst those not wilfully ignorant, I would've presumed the fact that we're now working to slow the rate of change is a well-accepted best-case.
- luxuryballs 7y agoAmong those who don’t deny it are a bunch who don’t believe there’s anything we can do (or have done) to change the pace in either direction, there’s just too many unknowns. When it comes to legislation, few are going to tolerate forced lifestyle cramping on something that ranges from “no way of knowing” to “overconfidence in our ability to know”.
- rakoo 7y agoI'm obviously using anecdotal evidence, but most of the time I see the issue discussed the people who do believe in climate change don't understand the scale of the thing, don't think the situation is that bad and believe that we will just find a technological way (which, at this point, is more magical than anything) to reduce emissions without impacting our overall comfort and way of life, and without massive climate catastrophes and humanitarian crises This assumes that even if we stopped all emissions today, things will be fine. Like there's some sort of Pause button. Things won't be fine: if we stopped everything today, we'd reach the +2°C at the end of the century. Things are going to get worse even if we stop emitting.