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[–] prex@aussie.zone 26 points 6 months ago (17 children) But isn't finding out their job? permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] Ogy@lemmy.world 72 points 6 months ago (14 children) We found out ages ago, told everyone, and no-one did anything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] underisk@lemmy.ml 27 points 6 months ago (11 children) Well, some people did something, but it wasn't to try and prevent this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (10 children) "oh so I'll be 80ish when the consequences start to happen? Drill Baby Drill!!" - oil executives etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world -4 points 6 months ago* (9 children) If you live in Russia or Canada, global warming is a gift from God that will convert useless tundra into a fertile paradise. Everything is relative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] illi@piefed.social 15 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Let's see about that paradise when the bacteria and other bad stuff in the permafrost gets unfrozen. Let's also see how people currently living in those areas feel about the "paradise" when everybody else who has the means will try to go there since it's the only livable area. Not to mention how "livable" it actually would be, with extreme weather, flooding from icecaps melting and other weather effects I have no idea about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ironchico@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Don’t forget about all the methane that will be released as it warms, accelerating climate change. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations. It's going to be fucked up and evil, but it's unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryper@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) There's a whole lot of Canada south of the tundra. We don't need to make the north "useful" at the expense of the rest of the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* I just used Tundra as a filler for "cold as shit" areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator. ...granted, having more valuable land isn't necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgDdHRs_xY%3Ft%3D1027s permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago It takes a long bloody time to build up topsoil. Ex-tundra will shit for agriculture for decades at best and centuries without borderline terraforming permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago If you don't take into account the fact it will also convert a fertile paradise of southern parts of country into a hot hell. I don't think even ex-tundra will really be stable for long at that point permalink fedilink source parent [–] CPMSP@midwest.social 20 points 6 months ago (1 child) Don't look up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago That movie was criticized because it was on the nose, but if there's one thing the last 20 years has thought me its that there may have been a time for subtle implications, subtext, and understatement, but it's long over. If you aren't screaming it, they won't hear you and even if they hear you they won't do anything... permalink fedilink source parent [–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 months ago I think thats part of the joke, they know enough to confirm it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Inucune@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago People who don't like to think or be told they're wrong are convinced their stupidity is equal or greater than facts and logic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ogy@lemmy.world 72 points 6 months ago (14 children) We found out ages ago, told everyone, and no-one did anything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] underisk@lemmy.ml 27 points 6 months ago (11 children) Well, some people did something, but it wasn't to try and prevent this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (10 children) "oh so I'll be 80ish when the consequences start to happen? Drill Baby Drill!!" - oil executives etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world -4 points 6 months ago* (9 children) If you live in Russia or Canada, global warming is a gift from God that will convert useless tundra into a fertile paradise. Everything is relative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] illi@piefed.social 15 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Let's see about that paradise when the bacteria and other bad stuff in the permafrost gets unfrozen. Let's also see how people currently living in those areas feel about the "paradise" when everybody else who has the means will try to go there since it's the only livable area. Not to mention how "livable" it actually would be, with extreme weather, flooding from icecaps melting and other weather effects I have no idea about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ironchico@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Don’t forget about all the methane that will be released as it warms, accelerating climate change. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations. It's going to be fucked up and evil, but it's unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryper@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) There's a whole lot of Canada south of the tundra. We don't need to make the north "useful" at the expense of the rest of the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* I just used Tundra as a filler for "cold as shit" areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator. ...granted, having more valuable land isn't necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgDdHRs_xY%3Ft%3D1027s permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago It takes a long bloody time to build up topsoil. Ex-tundra will shit for agriculture for decades at best and centuries without borderline terraforming permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago If you don't take into account the fact it will also convert a fertile paradise of southern parts of country into a hot hell. I don't think even ex-tundra will really be stable for long at that point permalink fedilink source parent [–] CPMSP@midwest.social 20 points 6 months ago (1 child) Don't look up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago That movie was criticized because it was on the nose, but if there's one thing the last 20 years has thought me its that there may have been a time for subtle implications, subtext, and understatement, but it's long over. If you aren't screaming it, they won't hear you and even if they hear you they won't do anything... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 27 points 6 months ago (11 children) Well, some people did something, but it wasn't to try and prevent this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (10 children) "oh so I'll be 80ish when the consequences start to happen? Drill Baby Drill!!" - oil executives etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world -4 points 6 months ago* (9 children) If you live in Russia or Canada, global warming is a gift from God that will convert useless tundra into a fertile paradise. Everything is relative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] illi@piefed.social 15 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Let's see about that paradise when the bacteria and other bad stuff in the permafrost gets unfrozen. Let's also see how people currently living in those areas feel about the "paradise" when everybody else who has the means will try to go there since it's the only livable area. Not to mention how "livable" it actually would be, with extreme weather, flooding from icecaps melting and other weather effects I have no idea about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ironchico@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Don’t forget about all the methane that will be released as it warms, accelerating climate change. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations. It's going to be fucked up and evil, but it's unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryper@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) There's a whole lot of Canada south of the tundra. We don't need to make the north "useful" at the expense of the rest of the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* I just used Tundra as a filler for "cold as shit" areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator. ...granted, having more valuable land isn't necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgDdHRs_xY%3Ft%3D1027s permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago It takes a long bloody time to build up topsoil. Ex-tundra will shit for agriculture for decades at best and centuries without borderline terraforming permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago If you don't take into account the fact it will also convert a fertile paradise of southern parts of country into a hot hell. I don't think even ex-tundra will really be stable for long at that point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (10 children) "oh so I'll be 80ish when the consequences start to happen? Drill Baby Drill!!" - oil executives etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world -4 points 6 months ago* (9 children) If you live in Russia or Canada, global warming is a gift from God that will convert useless tundra into a fertile paradise. Everything is relative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] illi@piefed.social 15 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Let's see about that paradise when the bacteria and other bad stuff in the permafrost gets unfrozen. Let's also see how people currently living in those areas feel about the "paradise" when everybody else who has the means will try to go there since it's the only livable area. Not to mention how "livable" it actually would be, with extreme weather, flooding from icecaps melting and other weather effects I have no idea about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ironchico@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Don’t forget about all the methane that will be released as it warms, accelerating climate change. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations. It's going to be fucked up and evil, but it's unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryper@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) There's a whole lot of Canada south of the tundra. We don't need to make the north "useful" at the expense of the rest of the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* I just used Tundra as a filler for "cold as shit" areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator. ...granted, having more valuable land isn't necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgDdHRs_xY%3Ft%3D1027s permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago It takes a long bloody time to build up topsoil. Ex-tundra will shit for agriculture for decades at best and centuries without borderline terraforming permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago If you don't take into account the fact it will also convert a fertile paradise of southern parts of country into a hot hell. I don't think even ex-tundra will really be stable for long at that point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world -4 points 6 months ago* (9 children) If you live in Russia or Canada, global warming is a gift from God that will convert useless tundra into a fertile paradise. Everything is relative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] illi@piefed.social 15 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Let's see about that paradise when the bacteria and other bad stuff in the permafrost gets unfrozen. Let's also see how people currently living in those areas feel about the "paradise" when everybody else who has the means will try to go there since it's the only livable area. Not to mention how "livable" it actually would be, with extreme weather, flooding from icecaps melting and other weather effects I have no idea about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ironchico@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Don’t forget about all the methane that will be released as it warms, accelerating climate change. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations. It's going to be fucked up and evil, but it's unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryper@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) There's a whole lot of Canada south of the tundra. We don't need to make the north "useful" at the expense of the rest of the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* I just used Tundra as a filler for "cold as shit" areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator. ...granted, having more valuable land isn't necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgDdHRs_xY%3Ft%3D1027s permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago It takes a long bloody time to build up topsoil. Ex-tundra will shit for agriculture for decades at best and centuries without borderline terraforming permalink fedilink source parent [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago If you don't take into account the fact it will also convert a fertile paradise of southern parts of country into a hot hell. I don't think even ex-tundra will really be stable for long at that point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] illi@piefed.social 15 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Let's see about that paradise when the bacteria and other bad stuff in the permafrost gets unfrozen. Let's also see how people currently living in those areas feel about the "paradise" when everybody else who has the means will try to go there since it's the only livable area. Not to mention how "livable" it actually would be, with extreme weather, flooding from icecaps melting and other weather effects I have no idea about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ironchico@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Don’t forget about all the methane that will be released as it warms, accelerating climate change. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations. It's going to be fucked up and evil, but it's unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ironchico@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Don’t forget about all the methane that will be released as it warms, accelerating climate change. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations. It's going to be fucked up and evil, but it's unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LwL@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The wealth of industrialized nations is only possible through exploitation of developing countries. When conditions there become literally unlivable, everything collapses and everyone loses. maybe russia could slightly benefit since they aren't doing super well as is and have a lot of land that will become pretty good. Even then, they can kiss goodbye to seafood forever, and it certainly won't be easy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) There's a whole lot of Canada south of the tundra. We don't need to make the north "useful" at the expense of the rest of the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* I just used Tundra as a filler for "cold as shit" areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator. ...granted, having more valuable land isn't necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* I just used Tundra as a filler for "cold as shit" areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator. ...granted, having more valuable land isn't necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgDdHRs_xY%3Ft%3D1027s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago It takes a long bloody time to build up topsoil. Ex-tundra will shit for agriculture for decades at best and centuries without borderline terraforming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago If you don't take into account the fact it will also convert a fertile paradise of southern parts of country into a hot hell. I don't think even ex-tundra will really be stable for long at that point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 20 points 6 months ago (1 child) Don't look up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago That movie was criticized because it was on the nose, but if there's one thing the last 20 years has thought me its that there may have been a time for subtle implications, subtext, and understatement, but it's long over. If you aren't screaming it, they won't hear you and even if they hear you they won't do anything... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago That movie was criticized because it was on the nose, but if there's one thing the last 20 years has thought me its that there may have been a time for subtle implications, subtext, and understatement, but it's long over. If you aren't screaming it, they won't hear you and even if they hear you they won't do anything... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 months ago I think thats part of the joke, they know enough to confirm it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago People who don't like to think or be told they're wrong are convinced their stupidity is equal or greater than facts and logic. permalink fedilink source parent
