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> But if the climate does warm past the expected number, having a clean bill of health won't do much to protect you. The highest authority on the matter is the
by GDC7 5y ago
> But if the climate does warm past the expected number, having a clean bill of health won't do much to protect you.
The highest authority on the matter is the IPCC, they produce climate reports every 4 years.
There made lots of them, and people wait anxiously their reports to see the state of the art.
Not in one of their reports did the words "human extinction" ever come up.
Again life is a matter of priorities and triage.
Before screaming and predicting the end of the world, people should worry about doing everything in their power to delay their own personal "end of the world"
And if you are worried about systemic risks, then nuclear and bioweapons are still way above climate change
There are 10000+ of them with potential ramp up and proliferation, and unlike generalized climate change they are directly aimed at targets were people live.
- NoPicklez 5y agoMy point is that if we do nothing about climate change it will still inevitably cause the same if not more devastation than that of nuclear and bioweapons. One is absolute if we do nothing, the other is not so obvious. At the end of the day there isn't ever one focus, there are multiple focuses when it comes to keeping ourselves and each other alive. The risks of climate change IMO are not a question of how but when, in amongst all other health risks.
- GDC7 5y ago> The risks of climate change IMO are not a question of how but when So is the heat death of the Universe but it's a bit too early to start worrying about it.