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Explain that, science nerds! (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Potatos_are_not_friends to c/[email protected]

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[–] mkwt 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

FYI: I think the estimate is that humans can burn all of the fossil fuels that exist several times over and still not hit the critical tipping point that leads to Venus. So Venus is not really on the table as a worst case scenario.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

"not as bad as Venus" is probably not the goal we should be setting ourselves though

[–] homesweethomeMrL 5 points 4 months ago

I heard we can cause widespread suffering and death for all animals in the greedy, blinkered pursuit of ever more money and it’ll be fine. Scientifically, of course.