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On one hand we have people denying anything is happening and on the other we have a doom cult where people people civilization is going to end because of the we
by colechristensen 4y ago
On one hand we have people denying anything is happening and on the other we have a doom cult where people people civilization is going to end because of the weather. Like people who don’t want to have children because they’re afraid of the consequences of climate change. Tell people that there’s going to be change but things are going to be mostly ok and some of them just lose their minds.
- Comevius 4y agoThe IPCC reports don't paint a picture that things are going to be mostly okay, and those reports in many ways are conservative, because they can't include feedback loops and tipping points we are not entirely sure about. Complicated systems tend to show only subtle signs before they rapidly collapse. AI is a new approach that might actually help us asses the risks better. Climate change is a mine field. Telling people that we are going to be okay, while not doing anything to manage the risk is a lie. Rapid, extreme changes are coming, and they are going to test our civilization's ability to survive. Many parts of the planet will be inhabitable. And that's in a few decades, not even centuries. Unfortunately this is out reality, like it or not. We don't get another one, so it's important what we are doing something about it. But we don't because of people like you living comfortable lies, not willing to look up.
- bionsystem 4y ago> Many parts of the planet will be inhabitable. And that's in a few decades, not even centuries. I don't think it's going to be a few decades. I think as you said the models are too conservatives. We are already seeing things that they didn't predict.