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This is just so unbelievably sad. How should one react to their powerlessness as an individual in the face of this looming catastrophe?

by nicbou 3y ago

jahnu 3y ago
Latest Mindscape episode might interest you. https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/10/02/252-hannah-ritchie-on-keeping-hope-for-the-planet-alive/ https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/10/02/252-...
TheBigSalad 3y ago
Our power grid is naturally getting more energy efficient and the human population will hopefully start to decline soon.
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- maipen 3y ago
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  - bratbag 3y ago
    You understand they were talking about people having fewer children than they used to. Right? Just on that basis, some people alive right now will live to see the global population shrink.
    - maipen 3y ago
      > will hopefully start He is not stating that it will decline, he is implying that he wishes it's decline. Population decline is bad for everyone. We need more human beings. The bigger the pool the more likely some "einsteins" will pop up and advance the human civilization.
- saulpw 3y ago
  The population is not predicted to decline until after it peaks at 10.4b in 2087. This is the WPP "Medium" model which has slightly underpredicted population growth in the past few years.
- mrguyorama 3y ago
  The global population will continue to rise past 2050, long past the point it could have ever helped anything to do with global warming.
c7DJTLrn 3y ago
Realise what you can change and what you can't. Whether you as an individual go vegan, walk instead of drive, or skip holidays, nothing is going to change. Enjoy life to the fullest because the only thing that can turn this ship around is drastic action by those in power and it's not really in their interest. Also, don't buy into hysteria. You're probably not going to die because of climate change.
- sph 3y ago
  > Also, don't buy into hysteria. You're probably not going to die because of climate change if you're here on HN meaning you are not one of the poorest on Earth. I mean, that's nice, but it's worth sparing a thought of the millions that are gonna die because of climate change within the average HNer lifetime. I agree with your comment, but this is one of the time to understand our position of privilege, not that the problem doesn't exist.

This is just so unbelievably sad. How should one react to their powerlessness as an individual in the face of this looming catastrophe?

by nicbou 3y ago

This is just so unbelievably sad. How should one react to their powerlessness as an individual in the face of this looming catastrophe?

jahnu 3y ago

Latest Mindscape episode might interest you. https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/10/02/252-hannah-ritchie-on-keeping-hope-for-the-planet-alive/ https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/10/02/252-...

TheBigSalad 3y ago

Our power grid is naturally getting more energy efficient and the human population will hopefully start to decline soon.

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maipen 3y ago
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- bratbag 3y ago
  You understand they were talking about people having fewer children than they used to. Right? Just on that basis, some people alive right now will live to see the global population shrink.
  - maipen 3y ago
    > will hopefully start He is not stating that it will decline, he is implying that he wishes it's decline. Population decline is bad for everyone. We need more human beings. The bigger the pool the more likely some "einsteins" will pop up and advance the human civilization.
saulpw 3y ago
The population is not predicted to decline until after it peaks at 10.4b in 2087. This is the WPP "Medium" model which has slightly underpredicted population growth in the past few years.
mrguyorama 3y ago
The global population will continue to rise past 2050, long past the point it could have ever helped anything to do with global warming.

c7DJTLrn 3y ago

Realise what you can change and what you can't. Whether you as an individual go vegan, walk instead of drive, or skip holidays, nothing is going to change. Enjoy life to the fullest because the only thing that can turn this ship around is drastic action by those in power and it's not really in their interest. Also, don't buy into hysteria. You're probably not going to die because of climate change.

sph 3y ago
> Also, don't buy into hysteria. You're probably not going to die because of climate change if you're here on HN meaning you are not one of the poorest on Earth. I mean, that's nice, but it's worth sparing a thought of the millions that are gonna die because of climate change within the average HNer lifetime. I agree with your comment, but this is one of the time to understand our position of privilege, not that the problem doesn't exist.