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> The apocalyptic climate change visions where we end up like Venus are unscientific It is. It's also a fringe belief that's not held by anyone serious speakin
by arp242 3y ago
> The apocalyptic climate change visions where we end up like Venus are unscientific
It is. It's also a fringe belief that's not held by anyone serious speaking on the subject.
- adastra22 3y agoWho do you listen to speaking on the subject? It is brought up constantly. You can have a documentary on TV about climate change without bringing up Venus as a cautionary tale, for example. People who concern themselves with climate change genuinely think it will lead to mass human die offs, in my experience.
- api 3y agoIt could lead to mass die offs but due to starvation, extreme weather events, and most of all war. If we reacted with calm rationality we’d probably adapt pretty well but we’re not likely to do that. One refugee crisis to Europe has just about brought on the return of fascism, and that’s minor compared to what major climate change might cause. Climate change will be like AIDS or anaphylactic shock. You won’t die of it. You’ll die of the stuff it causes.
- adastra22 3y agoOr it could lead to global economic upheaval as the trade balances radically change, but people still being fed and governance not falling apart. Prediction is as much based on the data as yours. You can dial back the alarmism.