Because if there are two things that are comparable, it’s the mercurial whims of man vs the unstoppable force that is nature. And much like humans, nature can be reasoned with and convinced to not destroy everything.
I mean, nuclear holocaust was plausible, but it depended nearly 100% on policy and the whims of people.
Climate change also depends a lot on policy, but policy has already locked in 1.5°C warming, and seems likely to lock in another degree at least before anything really turns around.
I don’t agree, because I think our problem is deeper than just energy - it’s about our dominionist world view (in the non-religious sense). Which is a cultural thing, not a fundamental human thing.
Shit is interesting right now. We’re at (or approaching) the climax of western society. I wanna see how the story resolves.
Lol, everyone’s thought their generation is the end times.
I mean, they didn’t have climate change looming overhead.
When I was a boy we all knew the world would end in nuclear war.
Kinda still is tho right? Not like we knew wrong lol
It is taking longer than expected, though.
Because if there are two things that are comparable, it’s the mercurial whims of man vs the unstoppable force that is nature. And much like humans, nature can be reasoned with and convinced to not destroy everything.
Climate change is based on facts, nuclear holocaust was based on cold war era propaganda
I mean, nuclear holocaust was plausible, but it depended nearly 100% on policy and the whims of people.
Climate change also depends a lot on policy, but policy has already locked in 1.5°C warming, and seems likely to lock in another degree at least before anything really turns around.
Most people are still in denial about that one lol.
Well with what they’ve done to the EPA recently…
Some were right, and the last one will also be.
What you’re doing is called inductive reasoning, and it’s not very bright.
“Lol, every day I wake up alive. Therefore, I will never die.”
solar power will save the world, it’s gonna be rad
I don’t agree, because I think our problem is deeper than just energy - it’s about our dominionist world view (in the non-religious sense). Which is a cultural thing, not a fundamental human thing.