https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/earth-50-50-chance-hitting-key-warming-mark-2026-rcna28060

  • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    The most frustrating part about discussing this topic is the huge amount of copium people are on. A common one I hear is about all the new tech that will be available. Another one is that people will adapt. What they forget is that the tech they talk about still isn't there and that "adapting" usually involves a lot of death.

    Edit: Forgot to add the next worst thing: Deflection. China and India have a larger population, therefore plastic straws shouldn't be banned and I shouldn't have to worry about throwing my trash in the river.

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      anybody remember the photo of the nonchalant golfer in front of a wall of burning trees

      https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/sep/27/kristi-mccluers-best-photograph-playing-golf-while-america-burns-oregon-fire-interview

      • emizeko [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        RTA: jesus christ am I fucking sick of webp

        just let me save a fucking jpeg

        • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          I finally embraced the future and installed webp support for all my applications.

          :sicko-zoomer: Join us...

    • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]
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      3 years ago

      Had this conversation with my mother and she pulled that card. It’s funny bc even if you point all that out and they don’t have any response for it they’ll just go “well… they’ll figure out something.” Lol