• Entertainmeonly
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    2 months ago

    I’ve been aware since the mid 90s i would likely get to witness the fall of the human race. What an exciting time to live in. Terrible, but exciting.

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    2 months ago

    I can live cause I’m rich and can afford a compound though :) No I don’t wonder about where all the things I use that have massive production chains come from, why do you ask?

  • xiao@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    The problem is there are too few decision-makers who listen to scientists, or electoral pressure prevents them from taking more radical measures, or they are influenced by lobbyists, or…

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      2 months ago

      “Electoral pressure” just means regular people don’t actually care that much, no? That seems like a big part of the problem to me.

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        Most scientists make terrible leaders and communicators though. It would be sufficient if politicians followed science reports made by the scientists. But instead they follow the money and whatever gets them reelected.