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This is super frightening. Along with the acidification of the oceans causing the Clathrate Gun [1] theory - it's hard to be optimistic we can overcome (or eve
by r00fus 3y ago
This is super frightening. Along with the acidification of the oceans causing the Clathrate Gun [1] theory - it's hard to be optimistic we can overcome (or even adapt to) these scenarios without society as a whole completely breaking down.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathrate_gun_hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathrate_gun_hypothesis
- myshpa 3y agoPeter Ward: “Oceans - What’s the Worst that Can Happen?” Scary stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eM1aakTzMw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eM1aakTzMw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermohaline_circulation#Shutdown_of_thermohaline_circulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermohaline_circulation#Shutd... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_meridional_overturning_circulation#Slowdown_or_shutdown_of_the_thermohaline_circulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_meridional_overturnin...