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Rectal Death Adept posted:"Then what happened to Florida being under water? huh? Al Gore said it would sink beneath the waves in 2012. I thought the water was rising." Florida is sinking, that's what king tides are. Many cities have invested in diesel pumps to pump back out the rising waters. Burning more fossil fuels to stave off the effects of climate change. Similar to ski slopes using power to generate snow because it's too warm for natural snow anymore in some areas. Feels like a metaphor for man's response to climate change. Making things worse in the long term just to maintain some semblance of normalcy in the short term. I have a theory lot of people know how bad it is. They are just hoping they die before the worst of it. But until then they want to be able dine out and enjoy brunch without thinking about how future generations will be turbofucked.
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Jan 15, 2023 21:38
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Marenghi posted:Florida is sinking, that's what king tides are. Many cities have invested in diesel pumps to pump back out the rising waters. Burning more fossil fuels to stave off the effects of climate change. Similar to ski slopes using power to generate snow because it's too warm for natural snow anymore in some areas. tbh im pretty sure its this. covids great for them since it gives another thing to studiously ignore in favor of white knuckling normality while also accelerating the process such that their death before collapse is more likely -- win-win!
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Jan 15, 2023 21:44
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https://twitter.com/AliceAvizandum/status/1614556730716815361
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Jan 15, 2023 21:45
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Rectal Death Adept posted:it's been weirdly contentious for me That's what decades of propaganda from various industries and capital do to people who aren't willing to educate themselves and question the system that got us into this mess. Plus the fact that it's become a chud culture war talking point. Gotta own the libs by being aggressively dumb and ignorant.
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Jan 15, 2023 21:47
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Unless posted:yep, it’s one of the three stools that make up their divisions 💩💩💩
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Jan 15, 2023 21:54
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https://news.yahoo.com/wyoming-wants-to-phase-out-sales-of-new-e-vs-by-2035-200704042.html I hope this is somehow fake but I don't have the energy to look into it
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Jan 15, 2023 21:56
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Marenghi posted:I have a theory lot of people know how bad it is. They are just hoping they die before the worst of it. 
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Jan 15, 2023 22:19
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Rectal Death Adept posted:it's been weirdly contentious for me a few years back, whenever climate change would come up in conversation with friends, I made it a point to clarify how dire things were by citing as broadly-accepted sources as possible like Science and Nature and the IPCC. apparently, this behavior led some becoming concerned for my sanity and others to refer to me as a "doomer" behind my back. sometime in the past 2 years or so, it seems like everyone rapidly shot up to a level of understanding about the climate that leaves little for hope. now whenever climate change comes up, everyone starts nodding and going "yup yup we are so hosed lol" as someone goes off on a tangent about PFAS or whatever. something is definitely off though, this new level of understanding doesn't seem to have engendered any solidarity with actual climate activists. for the longest time, I was very confused about how, despite the fact that I was seemingly among fellow travelers, I was unable to wash the "doomer" stink off of me. then I realized that there largely is no animus behind their words. when something like PFAS are being discussed, it's how someone discusses a hurricane: unanticipated, tragic, and ultimately inevitable. when the climate is being discussed, it is as a eulogy. you can come together to acknowledge the pain, but then you have to accept it and move on. it is bad form to discuss what we could have done differently to save the deceased while you're at the funeral
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Jan 15, 2023 22:34
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That's just the transition period between 'nothing is happening' to 'there was nothing we could have done' in real time.
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Jan 15, 2023 22:38
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real life is for weather chat not climate chat <-- complete guide to appearing normal
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Jan 15, 2023 22:56
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nomad2020 posted:That's just the transition period between 'nothing is happening' to 'there was nothing we could have done' in real time. Ah, the four stage strategy in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSXIetP5iak
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Jan 15, 2023 22:59
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Wish people were more usocial, I'm an outsider counterculture stereotype but I'd latch onto a wasp and flap my bee wings are hard as possible to protect a colony I believed in.
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Jan 15, 2023 23:07
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BRJurgis posted:Wish people were more usocial, I'm an outsider counterculture stereotype but I'd latch onto a wasp and flap my bee wings are hard as possible to protect a colony I believed in.
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Jan 15, 2023 23:12
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Talking about climate change is just such a downer on the conversation, like I've just reminded everyone that they're all going to die someday, when they just want to talk about sports or movies or w/e. Like someone will bring up the crazy weather and I'll eventually say, "we're all just snowflakes in this reverse-avalanche called global warming" and those in the room will somberly nod along and seek out a new, more positive topic. What else can we do?
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Jan 15, 2023 23:17
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mystes posted:You mean "eusocial"? ewwsocial
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Jan 15, 2023 23:18
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Awwsocial
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Jan 15, 2023 23:19
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sadly humans can't be eusocial, we don't have biological castes including a separate reproductive caste
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Jan 15, 2023 23:19
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Lux Animus posted:Talking about climate change is just such a downer on the conversation, like I've just reminded everyone that they're all going to die someday, when they just want to talk about sports or movies or w/e. You don’t have to try your best at a Sylvia Plath impersonation to talk about climate change, you can have a fun conversation about modeling complexities like which GWP should we use for methane and why, make guesses as to which invasive species will win out first (I think people rank Cardinals lower than they should for this), or if you’ll get to see photos of Sacramento all ARKstormed up before Venice sinks (one can only hope). Like the fact that we’re all going to die with or without climate change is all the more reason to keep the conversation flowing and have a nice time with your friends.
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Jan 15, 2023 23:29
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shift the conversation to how the sun will swallow the earth in 500m years instead and see where that goes
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Jan 15, 2023 23:49
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Cup Runneth Over posted:Ah, the four stage strategy in action at what stage do we lol lmao etc
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Jan 15, 2023 23:52
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God Hole posted:at what stage do we lol lmao etc The lols and lmaos are present at each stage, but different intensity.
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Jan 16, 2023 00:40
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i love turkish because spoken fluently it's beautiful and melodic, but the way it's written is like it's designed so that if a non-speaker tries to read it aloud they sound like an orc
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Jan 16, 2023 00:58
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polish is slightly less beautiful and melodic, and read aloud makes non-speakers sound like gibbering spirits from the underworld
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Jan 16, 2023 00:59
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Real hurthling! posted:real life is for weather chat not climate chat <-- complete guide to appearing normal
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Jan 16, 2023 01:05
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a strange fowl posted:i love turkish because spoken fluently it's beautiful and melodic, but the way it's written is like it's designed so that if a non-speaker tries to read it aloud they sound like an orc I am learning Turkish. I like how Turkish is phonetic and has regular grammar.
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Jan 16, 2023 01:33
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https://twitter.com/MattsBestTweets/status/1614460848545603585
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Jan 16, 2023 02:06
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that's a good way to get your rda of microplastics
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Jan 16, 2023 02:13
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everybody i know is working as hard as they can to change the climate but when i try to make them sad about it they stop talking to me help what do i do
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Jan 16, 2023 07:19
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Very interesting both the paper and this summary came out to coincide with the world economic forum  https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230115/Should-we-be-getting-used-to-the-idea-of-eating-insects.aspx quote:Should we be getting used to the idea of eating insects? Journal reference: Aiello, D. et al. (2023) Edible Insects an Alternative Nutritional Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review. Molecules, 28(2):699. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28020699, https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/2/699 I’ll just stick to lentils thank you
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Jan 16, 2023 07:24
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There's probably plenty of bug in the lentils anyway. Land bugs arent any different than sea bugs so im like whatever, ill eat it if it tastes good and its healthy. WHATEVER.
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Jan 16, 2023 07:30
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wake me when they start publishing papers about the nutritional value of eating your grandparents
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Jan 16, 2023 07:32
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BRJurgis posted:What's sadder and more infuriating than the grim topic we discuss here is the various in person responses from people out there, denial and coping and insanity. So in the econ thread people are still taking salaries that were "good" 30 years ago as equally good now. I take this as why people still think teching out of biosphere collapse is still immediately possible. The only generation that will realize, on the whole, how doomed we are now is the zoomers growing up now. But again... As doomed as we are now 30 years in the future.
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Jan 16, 2023 07:38
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Janitor Ludwich IV posted:wake me when they start publishing papers about the nutritional value of eating your grandparents covid policy is based on the economic value of killing grandparents. as many as possible, as quickly as possible. hell, cuomo purposefully infected and killed thousands of nursing home residents, and that got less media attention than his scandal with finger banging interns or whatever finally disgraced him. besides, your grandparents are full of heavy metals and microplastics, don't eat that poo poo.
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Jan 16, 2023 08:22
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silicone thrills posted:There's probably plenty of bug in the lentils anyway. i've often wondered if cooked grubs would be like pre-shelled crab claws or lobster tails. i dunno why bug eating is focused on things with shells when there's a little meat nugget option.
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Jan 16, 2023 08:23
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nomad2020 posted:That's just the transition period between 'nothing is happening' to 'there was nothing we could have done' in real time. Magic technology that doesn't exist yet will save us, which is why I personally consume more energy than a whole steel smelter. The technology that will actually save us is cantankerous USSR surplus space station life support equipment installed in old disused missile silos that are converted into lovely hotels for the rich & powerful. Once all their freeze dried caviar reserves and champagne vats run out I'm not sure what the plan is. Magic robots that do everything and make more of those, I suppose.
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Jan 16, 2023 09:03
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Eating boomers will give you lead poisoning, don't do it.
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Jan 16, 2023 09:24
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endlessmonotony posted:Eating boomers will give you lead poisoning, don't do it. Their flesh is also 70% crushed up prescription medication bonded together with liquor.
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Jan 16, 2023 09:25
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DancingShade posted:Their flesh is also 70% crushed up prescription medication bonded together with liquor. Yeah but it's lovely medication like blood pressure pills and antacids, not the good stuff. Still not worth it.
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Jan 16, 2023 09:58
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Liquor? They might make a good fuel then, just don't breathe in the fumes
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apparently people decompose more slowly than they used to. i have done little research though, it's not my scene
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