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Originally Posted by jwb (Post 2081302)

You keep harping on long term planning

It's very simple.. either we will develope the clean energy technology which will transform the globe or we won't

Long term planning is not necessary to make this happen

As I've stated we have under gone countless technological innovations without long term planning.. every thing from the atom bomb to the modern computer.

Nuclear weapons could destroy us tomorrow. Even now we recognize this with attempts at building nuclear waste disposal sites far underground that will not require our intervention for millions of years even to maintain assuming modern human civilization collapses. Assuming that we can deal with nuclear weapons with short term psychology is about as stupid a thing as can be thought of. I mean on a long enough timeline they will ****ing kill us and the only way you can counter that argument is by saying "Nuh uh."

And energy to keep the entire human race going when the entire human race is dependent on short term energy? When that short term energy is literally causing storms to become worse?

You just sound like someone who thinks that the world doesn't have cause and effect cause you've lived in a world all this time that hasn't had much cause and effect in your life.

Where are you getting that? We were talking about how useful environmental regulations are and your retort is that we might nuke ourselves to death tomorrow?

I've never been arguing that anything is certain or that we might not make it/suffer a catastrophe that either ends or puts a dent in the prospect of human civilization.

Just that your relentless cynicism about anyone who tries to do something they think will help is not nearly as profound as you think. It's simple defeatism. It's a pointless stance to take. You're not uniquely aware of the possibility of failure. You're just crippled by it, where as other people are willing to take a chance. I would rather try and fail then just wait out the clock.

But jwb, one day the sun will burn out. Then what!?

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Originally Posted by jwb (Post 2081325)

Just that your relentless cynicism about anyone who tries to do something they think will help is not nearly as profound as you think. It's simple defeatism. It's a pointless stance to take. You're not uniquely aware of the possibility of failure. You're just crippled by it, where as other people are willing to take a chance. I would rather try and fail then just wait out the clock.

Church of Satan

The church of Satan can eat a dick imo

Bunch of fake Satanist atheist try hards.

"Yah we're Satanists but we don't actually believe in Satan or want to sacrifice babies"

**** outta here.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49753680

Almost 400 all-time high temperatures were set in the northern hemisphere over the summer, according to an analysis of temperature records.

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/06/61681...ns-more-damage

Hurricanes Are Moving More Slowly, Which Means More Damage

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The new research suggests slow-moving tropical storms such as Harvey are becoming more common because of global climate change. Climate change is causing the poles to become warmer, which in turn affects the atmospheric pressure. There is less and less difference in pressure between the poles and the tropics, and that causes the big currents of wind between the two areas to slow down.