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It's a large system and operates on timescales that are at least generational in human terms. So it feels slow to us, even if it's very, very fast in geologic t
by mschaef 5y ago
It's a large system and operates on timescales that are at least generational in human terms. So it feels slow to us, even if it's very, very fast in geologic times.
- refurb 5y agoImminent collapse means?
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- ben_w 5y agoIn this context, “imminent” can be 20-100 years. Here’s a graph of historic CO2 levels over recent geological history, note that 2008 and (forecasts for) 2100 are the same column of pixels: https://blueskiesmeteorology.com/carbon-dioxide-at-400-ppm-what-does-it-mean/ https://blueskiesmeteorology.com/carbon-dioxide-at-400-ppm-w...
- mschaef 5y ago> Imminent collapse means? Nothing without more context.