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The point I'm making is that the effect of climate change will not always and everywhere result in negative outcomes. Some people will win, others will lose. An
by MisterMower 5y ago
The point I'm making is that the effect of climate change will not always and everywhere result in negative outcomes. Some people will win, others will lose. Anyone who tries to pretend like it will be a disaster for everyone is being very disingenuous.
You might have to buy an air conditioner if you keep living in Washington state over the next few decades. Folks in Canada might save money on their winter heating bill. Folks that live in Tennessee might not notice any difference.
There are lots of places on planet earth where being outside for 3 hours in the weather can kill you. I worked in lawn and garden at Wal-Mart 15 years ago watering plants in the parking lot in the July heat in Oklahoma. It was easily 115°F for several hours in the afternoon. You go inside each hour for 15 minutes and drink lots of water.
Humanity has been living in deserts and jungles for a long time, in conditions far less comfortable than a few hours of 108°F heat in an otherwise very temperate climate. Millions of people live in Phoenix, AZ in the summertime. Modern technology makes it even easier. I'm not buying that a daily temperature outlier here and there means we're headed for a climate catastrophe.