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vinaypai | 2 years ago

This is why "save the earth" is a silly slogan. The Earth doesn't need saving. An environment suitable for humans on the other hand...

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locopati|2 years ago

it's not literal. we're in a mass extinction that's only going to get worse. earth as shorthand for the environment that supports all these creatures (including us).

mrpopo|2 years ago

This is also misleading. What's disappearing is a sustainable environment suitable for humans without advanced technology and globalized trade.

Humans are living in climate-controlled environments in Phoenix, but they wouldn't last long without (fossil-fuel based) external energy sources. Or at least there wouldn't be that many.