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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's a pretty big difference between "it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better", and "it's already over, we're all fucked".

The original comment presents things poorly: we are past several "points of no return", but saying the point of no return implies there's nothing to be done.

Additionally the last point is... pretty much entirely wrong. We have absolutely made significant and noticeable progress against climate change. It's not enough yet, but it's absolutely not nothing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I understand that. I'm just suggesting that doomers might not be 100% wrong because I think a lot of bad stuff is going to happen, so we shouldn't just dismiss dire predictions entirely.

I just don't think this will be the end of our species or even human civilization everywhere. But in some places? Quite possibly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I agree, I just don't call "stuff's gonna be bad" doomerism (it's pretty clear at this point). I call "this is the end and there's nothing we can do" doomerism.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Ok, fair enough.