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> Borrowed time from limited resources can last a while. In the past 30y more fossil fuels have been consumed than at all time before. Ok maybe peak oil has oc
by RetroTechie 3y ago
> Borrowed time from limited resources can last a while.
In the past 30y more fossil fuels have been consumed than at all time before. Ok maybe peak oil has occured around now. But that's certainly not the case for overall fossil use. Or GHG emissions. That's still increasing.
Cutting down rain forest? Fishing? Many minerals & metals: all similar stories. The list goes on.
Every civilization that operated like that in the past, did collapse. It's only a matter of time.
For these civilizations, effects were localized. And a good # of people may have gotten out & moved elsewhere. But this time it's global. Good luck staying safe if logistics & social structures break down around the world.