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"done well"? At best isn't the jury out on that one pending what is left after we've handled climate change?

• unsupp0rted 4y ago
  So far we've done well. We may annihilate a big chunk of life on the planet in a nuclear apocalypse tomorrow, but up to today we're ok. It's too early to tell what comes next. If we're going to penalize humanity for climate change we might as well give points to humanity for becoming capable of diverting asteroids or curing multi-species plagues too.
  • lonelyasacloud 4y ago
    > We may annihilate a big chunk of life on the planet in a nuclear apocalypse tomorrow, but up to today we're ok. UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’( https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report/ https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/natur... ). UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65000182 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65000182) Sorry, not seeing doing ok.
    • colonCapitalDee 4y ago
      Climate change is horrible and will change life on Earth for the worst for all forms of life, including humans. But given the choice between (a) no industrial revolution and no climate change, and (b) industrial revolution and climate change, I'm picking (b) every time and it isn't even close.
      • lonelyasacloud 4y ago
        In the 21st century, why is it necessary for one or the other? There are solutions that don't involve destroying our home.