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Apparently humans can't survive outside of an ice age, then. Maybe we shouldn't end it prematurely.
by tardedmeme 6mo ago
Apparently humans can't survive outside of an ice age, then. Maybe we shouldn't end it prematurely.
- tbrownaw 6mo agoHave we ever actually tried?
- tardedmeme 6mo agoYes. You can try right now, in the Sahara desert
- tbrownaw 6mo agoI don't think the local plants and animals there match what used to be typical around the world prior to our current ice age.
- rationalist 6mo agoA steamy, stuffy jungle without airconditiong might be a more appropriate example.
- red369 6mo agoCentral Europe looks like it would have been lovely! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Interglacial#/media/File:European_last_interglacial_landscape.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Interglacial#/media/File:... The linked picture is just an artist's interpretation, not a photo, and I assume you were mostly joking too. I think we agree that it's not a good idea to hurry in warming the planet.
- guizadillas 6mo agoI actually live in a city that usually gets over 50 degrees Celsius for weeks and we pay a LOT on energy just to keep the A/C on. I don't think it is sustainable for the whole world and I'm afraid of what will happen here once we reach higher temps.