It's actually pretty hard to sensationalize. It's a fucking global crisis that threatens the existence of every living thing, it's comic book, movie level shit. Yes, in the same breath we must always talk about the solutions that are in front of us, but we've minced words about this issue for decades already, that time is over.
i like how you completely fail to mention the billions of people in the global south who will be killed, while the western over-consuming nations build up borders and concentration camps (which they're already doing).
It feels like "we're all gonna die" is all I ever hear.
God let's fucking hope so. The universe isn't losing much snuffing out our idiotic species. Then the planet can restore itself, swallow up all our shitty invasive development and plants and animals can just chill until the next massive asteroid hits.
Yep, this is exactly my point, thank you for the example.
You two must be fun at parties.
That's because you're on ERA and listen to people who feed into that existential fear.
It's very easy to sensationalize it. Every single thing that happens now gets tied to climate change. And most of the mainstream news articles on it are basically doomsday pieces geared towards getting clicks.
Sure. Let's conveniently forget that the solutions being put forth are being ridiculed because it is capitalistically and/or politically and/or culturally inconvenient which starts the cycle of dire warnings over and over again that go willfully ignored.
I strongly suggest you get off Era for a while. This place is the most scared, hyperbolic and negative community on just about everything I've ever seen.
You're really hoping for the genocide of the human race? Man...some people
Some of the ideas put forth are complete bullshit. Ideas like we need to completely stop flying planes or using motor vehicles are stupid, and would completely collapse society.
Honestly, it would be ideal if there was an absolute timeline to work against to improve our situation or perish. Humanity is the latest extinction level event. Why should every other species on this planet die because of our greed?
Some people have completely lost perspective and sad to see forget all the good happening in the world. All the advancements
The standard of living could be very different 100 years from now. And some areas of the world will be certainly be hit much harder.
exactly
There is no good way to talk about this sort of thing that doesn't lead to apathy or despair.
That wouldn't work out like you think. It''s why the left has never done that in US history and isn't going to start now.
I don't think you know what that word means.
I was being facetious but for the sake of the planet and every other living thing on it, it wouldn't be the worst thing for humans to be Thanos-snapped out of existence, when you really think about it. You end human suffering, destruction of ecological systems and extinction and suffering of animals at the hands of humans. Win win IMO.
This is the most delusional thing I've ever heard. We'd be lucky to make it to the next 80 years. Like seriously lucky
Do you think that when propositions are being put forth for slowing down air travel or personal motor vehicle usage and ultimately stopping them that:
Don't tell anyone, but I'm not really all that serious about that post (and most things I post are meant to be at least somewhat facetious)
2100 is a bit too soon but for sure, humanity will destroy itself within a few hundred years. There are too many uncaring old people and deranged religious zealots running the world for our course to change too dramatically. I used to think there was still hope but then Bolsonaro happened, humanity deserves to fizzle out. Maybe the cockroach-men will do better in a few million years.
A lot of people who read things in the media don't know what RCP8.5 is or how it differs from RCP6.0, or RCP4.5 and so forth. And it's not that they are "stupid", it's just this is more on the "boring" side of climate science and isn't as sexy to talk about in the media, but it's incredibly important in context of climate studies that the media reports on.
Thanks for posting this. I shall be perusing it forthwith.
Only if you assume an unholy trinity of climate, technology, and war occur.
lol
Hoping for the deliberate extinction of humans is hoping for genocide of the human race. I won't get into an argument over why I don't want everyone on the planet to suffer and die in 80 years, we're not going to see eye to eye if that's what you want.
So this is why I have issue with peoples personal editorialization of climate change, especially on ERA.
Dude: we are in a doomsday scenario. Click bait media or not, that's the truth. June was the hottest month on record, then July. Everything is tied to climate change.
