• Rogerio [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    before a child born today turns 30.

    Weird way to say "in 30 years"

    • MarxMadness [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      I think the author is attempting to say "your kid, yes you, is going to have to deal with this shit early on in their adult life." If you say "by 2050" or "thirty years," that's easier to read as pretty far off.

    • RION [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      It's meant to call attention to the future of today's children. "In 30 years" is factual but sterile, while the child introduces a human element that's hard to brush off.

        • RION [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          30 years? What do you need 15 years for? 7 years should be more than enough for a fulfilling life. Now stop whining about the climate, you're wasting your 3 years.