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People will propose pretty much anything because they don't want to see a rapid phase-out of fossil fuel use. The worse things are, the more out-there the things they propose get to be.

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[-] Pistcow@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

Thankfully, the Earth will go on but we won't. I welcome our Orcan overlords.

[-] brem@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 months ago

As long as Earth's biodiversity remains intact; the loss of mankind will go without remorse.

Even our precious cats and dogs will forget about us, after they eat us.

But you know who won't forget? Orcas.

#FreeWilly

[-] bagsy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Worst case scenario, the bacteria that live in volcanic vents on the floor of the ocean will repopulate the earth. Humans will be just a blip that showed up, made some plastic and then disappeared.

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I think Humanity's extinction is extremely unlikely. That being said, life will become much more difficult for surviving humans.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

At a MUCH lower population.

[-] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago
[-] RockBottom@feddit.org 9 points 3 months ago

I guess fossile fuel profits will cover this?

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Socialize the cost of saving ourselves while protecting the profits of these companies. God were fucked up.

[-] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 9 points 3 months ago

The answer is no.

[-] Geo@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago

I'm fairly certain that there's not enough frozen water to completely submerge all land, if melted.

Haven't looked into estimates in about 10 years, but the estimates back then were just for significant lowlands being lost.

[-] Jiggle_Physics@piefed.zip 8 points 3 months ago

correct, the article saying we will lose coast population areas, which make up most of humanity. So we will need to move further inland. man island nations will be lost, Australia will also get an inland sea, Bangladesh will largely be lost, Netherlands will be gone, etc.

[-] MrWrinkles@leminal.space 1 points 3 months ago
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