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I am terrified of climate change (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'll keep this short and sweet. Some random guy on the internet compiled together and summarized a bunch of climate research papers analyzing global trends and a bunch of different slow actors that are all going to kick in soon like the permafrost in Russia or the polar ice caps etc.

While I have not yet gone through the sources the author links and quotes extensively, this still has me extremely worried and I think that unless society somehow drastically changes and devotes a significant effort in doing something about it, we're all going to die within half a century.

I'm sorry for bringing doomerism into a safe space like Beehaw, but I'm scared and I can't sleep.

Also I'm not going to link the document in question because the author goes on a rant about billionaires and greed, and while I haven't decided whether or not I agree I'm not sure the tone fits the community.

Sorry again and have a good one !

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We're not going to all die in half a century.

We haven't even reached the tipping point yet so if you want to believe humans can still be saved, that is still technically a possibility - at least short term.

Ultimately humanity will go extinct one day, there's no way around that. If you want to believe the worst news (I'm not saying you shouldn't) then sure, it looks like humanity is in its way out sooner than later. But it's not within your lifetime, not even your kids if you have one, This is a slow burn, it's gonna take hundreds of years at least.

And ultimately there's nothing you can do about it. Even if you go vegan and stop driving, it's not going to change billionaire superyachts and private planes. It's not going to stop Nestle ruining our rainforests. Or BP destroying our coasts with oil spills. It's not going to stop our politicians being unable to enact policies to save ourselves.

The extinction of humanity is not in your lifetime and not your fault. Stop worrying and go watch TV

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should worry, and stand up. Get politcal, reduce your consumption, learn to grow some food, start building a resilient community. All you can do is at least try to make the future slightly more survivable. Just throwing in the towel and apathetically watching the world go to shit is exactly why we are in this mess to begin with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If you enjoy fighting this hard, if you have the free time, and the money and the energy to do so, and it makes you feel good, you should, but recognize it comes from a place of privilege.

Most people are overworked, broke, and tired. To expect them to cycle to work and grow their own food, and spend their weekends community building, when megacorporations are polluting more everyday than anyone ever could in a lifetime, is out of touch with reality.

Until we can make sweeping systemic changes to society, any individuals efforts to reduce consumption is futile, and thinking that everyone must do everything they can to save the human race because humans are so vital to the universe is delusional. Humans can go extinct, it's fine, it wont matter.