top | item 18736008

(no title)

phyller | 7 years ago

In the grand scheme of things, if that's accurate they've got 20+ years to find 2 meters of elevation so they don't get drowned. This kind of breathless reaction is what makes people skeptical of the entire concept. Please explain to me how this means the end of civilization.

discuss

order

devy|7 years ago

> This kind of breathless reaction is what makes people skeptical of the entire concept.

That's your opinion. There are people who believe we need to curb the carbon based energy consumption and try to reverse the negative impact of greenhouse gas. Others don't.

> Please explain to me how this means the end of civilization.

Try google? There are loads of resources if you do and pay attention to the topic on HN. We're just scratching the surface of unknowns in how much worse it could get on the path of an accelerated climate change. For example: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/02/11/there...

Oh, I said "coastal civilization" and hoping it doesn't get to "entire civilization".

jessaustin|7 years ago

It will be a lot more clear to both of us when we're paying the taxes to "bail out" the real estate developers who are investing in Miami right now.