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Even climate scientists don't argue it'll be extinction level, it'll just be really bad for some regions, great if you live in Siberia and suddenly Canada and R

by surge 4y ago

Even climate scientists don't argue it'll be extinction level, it'll just be really bad for some regions, great if you live in Siberia and suddenly Canada and Russia have shipping lanes in the arctic and are growing tomatoes. Calm down.

tshaddox 4y ago
The Great Filter doesn't refer only to extinctions. Anything that makes it highly improbably for a civilization to advance from our current level of technology to significant space colonization would be a Great Filter.
rybosome 4y ago
There are scientists who think we could be in for an extinction level event solely from climate change. We could enter one due to environmental pressure from the death of a key part of the biosphere, not even related to climate change. And finally, food scarcity in a world of climate change increases the likelihood of conflict, including nuclear conflict. Sadly, it is reasonable to be concerned about this possibility.
lamontcg 4y ago
Okay so only 90% of the human race dies due to drought, famine and nuclear war. I'm so totes calm. Serene.
BeefWellington 4y ago
Climate change itself perhaps not. I'd argue there's quite a bit of precedence to believe that the way humans will react to these changes could lead us down that path.
asdff 4y ago
It won't be extinction level, no, but there will be famines and migrations and collapse of governments and violence. That much is guaranteed.
- midasuni 4y ago
  And in 1000 years what will the situation be?
  - asdff 4y ago
    The same as its always been. A handful of people on top of some arbitrary social hierarchy in charge of the lions share of available resources. I believe this type of social organization is in our innate behavior like how insects form colonies and fish school.
xorcist 4y ago
"Even" climate scienstists? There's no need to draw up conflict where there is none. Climate scientists study climate. Should you want to know about climate, you can do much worse than to ask one. There are no sides to pick here.

by surge 4y ago

tshaddox 4y ago

The Great Filter doesn't refer only to extinctions. Anything that makes it highly improbably for a civilization to advance from our current level of technology to significant space colonization would be a Great Filter.

rybosome 4y ago

There are scientists who think we could be in for an extinction level event solely from climate change. We could enter one due to environmental pressure from the death of a key part of the biosphere, not even related to climate change. And finally, food scarcity in a world of climate change increases the likelihood of conflict, including nuclear conflict. Sadly, it is reasonable to be concerned about this possibility.

lamontcg 4y ago

Okay so only 90% of the human race dies due to drought, famine and nuclear war. I'm so totes calm. Serene.

BeefWellington 4y ago

Climate change itself perhaps not. I'd argue there's quite a bit of precedence to believe that the way humans will react to these changes could lead us down that path.

asdff 4y ago

It won't be extinction level, no, but there will be famines and migrations and collapse of governments and violence. That much is guaranteed.

midasuni 4y ago
And in 1000 years what will the situation be?
- asdff 4y ago
  The same as its always been. A handful of people on top of some arbitrary social hierarchy in charge of the lions share of available resources. I believe this type of social organization is in our innate behavior like how insects form colonies and fish school.

xorcist 4y ago

"Even" climate scienstists? There's no need to draw up conflict where there is none. Climate scientists study climate. Should you want to know about climate, you can do much worse than to ask one. There are no sides to pick here.