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Thing is, humans weren't there for nearly all of it. It's not a question of whether things change, it's a question of whether we can survive it as a species, or
by developer93 3y ago
Thing is, humans weren't there for nearly all of it. It's not a question of whether things change, it's a question of whether we can survive it as a species, or as a civilisation. Empires have risen and fallen throughout history, but it doesn't mean you'd rather live as part of a society in which you could die of a toothache instead of something more advanced.
It's going to get extremely unpleasant, it's a no brainer that we'd like to limit the fallout.
- forgetfulness 3y agoIt'd be quite callous to hope that nothing will happen from the countries above the tropics that 1. Colonized Africa and Asia to secure raw materials and captive markets to develop its industry, pumping all this carbon into the atmosphere in the process 2. Will probably be able to withstand the impact of Climate Change either due to geographical reasons or due to having more developed infrastructure and economies In light of that, is the idea of asking Westerners using their cars less and switch to clean energy _such a terrible thing to ask?_
- developer93 3y agoDid I say anything about western civilisation? I'm talking about humanity. It's quite a leap for you to assume I don't regard countries from the global south as civilised...