4 ms·
Past performance is not indicative of the future. I see no reason to think that we'll be able to get out of the upcoming collapse of the Amazon, Western Califor
by Daishiman 5y ago
Past performance is not indicative of the future. I see no reason to think that we'll be able to get out of the upcoming collapse of the Amazon, Western California, and a host of other places due to global warming.
Civilizational collapse was a common feature of the past.
- loopz 5y agoHumans are incredible when they set their minds to something. But it remains to be seen how we can balance out all the remaining CO2 and emissions, or somehow suck it out from the atmosphere without harm. The problem has to be identified, acknowledged, analysed and the correct approaches taken. It's a tall order, but we also need to find new energy sources, clean the environment and stop destroying the wilderness that is left. First and foremost, we need to start listening to the knowledgable scientists and naturalists.
- mikewarot 5y agoMost farming in the US is actively destructive to topsoil. We could turn it around, but it would hurt the bottom line of Monsanto, et al. See Gabe Brown's videos about regenerating topsoil.
- tomjen3 5y ago>Past performance is not indicative of the future. So you will consider it even ods for the sun to rise tomorrow? Past performance is no guarantee, but ignore the pretty big hit at your own peril.
- EForEndeavour 5y agoI can't believe I'm taking the time to write this, but that's not a valid analogy. The predictions of civilization collapse by all manner of people and orgs using vastly differing methods, skills, and assumptions at varying times is on a different level of complexity than a well-understood celestial cycle used to keep time for millennia. In short: past performance predicts future performance if the thing that's performing is predictable.