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YouTube’s climate deniers turn into climate doomers — A new report documents a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won’t work (grist.org)
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YouTube’s climate deniers turn into climate doomers — A new report documents a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won’t work::A new report documents a shift away from climate denial and a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won't work.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I think if we found an organism that drives hundreds of other species to extinction a day, we'd do our damndest to eradicate it.

Unfortunately that organism is us. Human exceptionalism is gross. We deserve to go extinct.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's sad that you think that way

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, the sad thing is that he is right. We could coexist with other species, but instead we choose to exploit the natural environment to its limits.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I was referring to the "we should go extinct" part, I agree that what we're doing to nature is horrible but I don't think collectively dying is the answer. Honestly it would speak wonders for human exceptionalism if we actually managed to get this under control.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just curious what you think it says about us if we don’t manage to get it under control?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Our societies and technologies evolved faster than our instincts and minds could

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Couldn't have said it better myself

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I was referring to the same words...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I'm sad for the natural world that we are taking down with us. 70% of all species. 150 different species permanently erased every day.