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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.

Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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Yes, Climate Change Is Probably Going To Kill You (predicament.substack.com)

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[–] theparadox 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You're arguing with a bunch of fat, lazy, loser kids who couldn't get laid if their life depended on it.

Lol. What is this, fucking high school? Grow up. These are adult topics.

Seen people on here say they would rather die than life in a post-industrial landscape.

Holy fuck. What's at stake is far, far worse than whatever you think "post industrial" means. Supply chain issues that make the COVID inflation look appealing, mass migration causing absolute havoc as entire cities flee rising sea levels and entire countries lose the ability grow food. Literal food shortages and mass starvation. Wars over resources we take for granted like fresh water.

Personally, I'll be trying to struggle through it but I don't blame anyone for preferring to check out instead.

Pretty sure they would rather exist than not. Should I ask them?

Flawless logic. As someone else already stated, you should follow your logic to it's logical end. Nonstop baby making because each new life will, shocker, prefer not to die once it's been instantiated.

I guess I should ask my kids too? Oh, wait, I saw the writing on the wall years ago and got a vasectomy. No kids to ask because I didn't want to bring new life into this fucked up world.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man, I was really wondering why you're taking such a weird stance...

got a vasectomy

Aaaaah, so it's just post-purchase rationalisation.

[–] theparadox -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Aaaaah, so it's just post-purchase rationalisation.

Lol. Seriously. You absolutely are not worth the effort but just pretend I actually went through the trouble of making an El Risitas video with subtitles mocking that line of thinking and maybe you'll understand how utterly wrong you are and how desperate your attempt to frame my position is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Sure, pal.