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Model shows civilization collapse is not at all unlikely
- cl42 6y agoSo this paper uses observations/models of Easter Island and extrapolates that model to the entire planet. It also assumes resource usage stays the same, and that tree-human codependency observed/modelled around Easter Island can be extrapolated to all of the Earth + humanity's future over the coming 100-200 years. Climate change is real; the risks associated with climate change is real. This paper makes a few too many assumptions and extrapolations to be the one I'd cite in trying to understand those risks and changes...