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While I agree with you that it's nice that climate change related topics are discussed, this is hyperbole: >more important than technology since technology won
by Mirioron 7y ago
While I agree with you that it's nice that climate change related topics are discussed, this is hyperbole:
>more important than technology since technology won't exist when the climate collapses and destroys civilization.
The type of climate collapse you're talking about here would have to be something so extreme that most disaster movies would pale in comparison. The defining trait of our species is tool (technology) use. As long as there are humans around, our technology will matter. In fact, improvements in technology are likely our only way out of the mess of climate change.
I think that hyperbole about climate charge hurts the cause. Some people will believe you, but once they learn that you were wrong (or lying) they won't trust you or anyone else on the matter anymore.
- r00fus 7y agoThere was an HN comment a while back about how hard it is for most creatures to evaluate exponential growth. About how a petri dish colony took 2 weeks to get to 50% full but then they all died off in the next 2 hours because their growth was exponential and the environment static. Once the climate starts worsening visibly, it will get much worse quicker. The world is literally on fire now (california, australia, the arctic) - guess what's lined up for the next decade.
- jes5199 7y agoIt will get worse, but maybe not as worse as we’ve been thinking: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/climate-change-worst-case-scenario-now-looks-unrealistic.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/climate-change-worst...
- vixen99 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushfires_in_Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushfires_in_Australia is informative and provides perspective!