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Aren't we just influencing evolution by changing the environment in ways that will select for different traits? Sure, the world won't be nearly as nice (or habitable) for humans, but I bet there are all kinds of other things that will do really well in a warmer world. I don't see a problem here, but I also have never been sold on the benefits or merits of human civilization.
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rscott posted:Billions of people dying aside, the problem is anthropogenic warming is causing climate shifts much much faster than would otherwise be indicated. Species don't evolve over the course of a hundred years. In the end this leads to reduced biodiversity. Mass extinctions have happened before and will probably happen again even if we could undo the industrial revolution. I'm trying hard, I just can't get excited about this issue. The people that care about it are not the same people that are profiting off the current status quo, hence it seems very unlikely that anything major will be done about this. So, yes, that means a lot of people will die. Aren't we better off enjoying the time we have, than fretting about the inherently human tendency to consume everything in sight? Everyone dies, afterall.
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