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> Burn it all down and start over We won't be the ones doing that. > We're going to have to figure this sustainability thing out though It may be already lat
by myshpa 3y ago
> Burn it all down and start over
We won't be the ones doing that.
> We're going to have to figure this sustainability thing out though
It may be already late. I wish it wasn't so. I think we could have chance at repairing it ... if only we would do what's necessary. But we're not doing what's necessary, we never started even discussing it, and I'm starting to doubt that we'll ever do. We're talking only about climate change, but that's only one of the symptoms of the overshoot. Even people @ hacker news mostly don't have a clue.
> we can't just ignore the problems
We've been ignoring them for 50-70 years. The limits to growth / club of Rome was in 1972? So far ... we did nothing but ignored the problems.
We may cross the 1.5C threshold in 5 years. Not in 2050 as previously expected, but in 5 years. And we're still pursuing economic growth. Have you noticed any evidence to the contrary lately?
> it's going to be a big challenge, and things may get ugly
I recommend few videos for you. I must warn you ... it may hamper your ability to enjoy parties.
Collapse: The Only Realistic Scenario - Arthur Keller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPb_0JZ6-Rc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPb_0JZ6-Rc
How to Enjoy the End of the World - Dr. B. Sidney Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WPB2u8EzL8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WPB2u8EzL8
Arithmetic, Population and Energy - Dr. Albert A. Bartlett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI1C9DyIi_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI1C9DyIi_8
Why Societies Collapse And What it Means for Us - Joseph A. Tainter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0R09YzyuCI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0R09YzyuCI
Revealing the Naked Emperor – Paris, 2° & Carbon Budgets - Kevin Anderson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPEbIEc1n0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPEbIEc1n0s