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1. climate change is real 2. it is really hard to do analysis on due to the large number of variables, uncertain assumptions and general complexity of the syste
by shreyshnaccount 5y ago
1. climate change is real
2. it is really hard to do analysis on due to the large number of variables, uncertain assumptions and general complexity of the system
3. it will mess us the earth as we know it
4. humans have been making a large impact on climate change
5. it is also a natural process
6. being natural doesn't mean it won't fuck us up
7. people in power are not willing to act
if the usual HN smart-ass climate change denier or whatever comes at me asking for "proof", all I can say is look around.
- yonixw 5y agoRegarding 7, In my understanding, It is due to a high political price that no politician is willing to bite the bullet.
- shreyshnaccount 5y agocould as well be. or they could be bought off by big oil and the like. idk. but it's not ideal
- jfengel 5y agoLots of people in power are willing to act. The problem is that in the US, the system is biased towards inaction. It takes an overwhelming majority to pass legislation. You have to control the House and 60% of the Senate and the Presidency, all at the same time. A minority willing to band together is nearly always able to prevent action. Even when you get all of that, actually choosing an action on climate change isn't easy. It's a thorny, difficult problem. When you add in the difficulty of requiring absolute unanimity among that supermajority, it's no surprise that you can't get anything done, even if a majority of people recognize the problem and wish to act.