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Our genetics probably won't die out. (There are a lot of us, and we're pretty resilient as a species.) But our culture? Our ideas, stories, values, history, eve
by GolfPopper 4y ago
Our genetics probably won't die out. (There are a lot of us, and we're pretty resilient as a species.) But our culture? Our ideas, stories, values, history, even our technology stack? Those seem likely to be far more fragile that mere survival. I think "could be disruption" is selling it short - as a species, we've invested thousands of years into a particular pattern of fairly stable climate. Now, we're going to see that pattern change and simultaneously become less stable.
I don't think collapse of modern civilization within the next century is guaranteed, but it seems a dangerous level of possible.
- ars 4y agoThis is the kind of hyperbole that makes people ignore climate activists. No, none of that is going to happen. Humans are incredibly adaptable, and climate change is incredibly slow. There will be change, and everyone will be just fine.