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[โ€“] 474D 36 points 18 hours ago (8 children)

It shouldn't have been "save the planet", it should have been "save the humans" because the planet will be here long after we're gone

[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (7 children)

There once was an explosion the size of Russia because the coal and oil underneath it got in contact with magma, killing 99.8% of all life on earth (before the dinosaurs) ๐Ÿฆ•๐Ÿฆ–- this process released more CO2 in the atmosphere than if we would burn all the fossil fuel today (Iโ€™ve forgotten by how much more)

Earth took its time, couple million years, but the carbon-silicate balance was restored. Edit: Fun fact 2 - during this time there are records of winds >800 mph, acid rain and temperatures >180ยฐF

Fun fact: There was not a single mass extinction because of the shift of the magnetic poles, all mass extinctions can be linked to the carbon-silicate balance.

[โ€“] Machinist 4 points 9 hours ago (5 children)

Woah, never heard of this. Got a link or a technical term?

The naturally occuring nuclear reactor in Africa is really interesting as well. So is the coal fire in Australia that's been going on for like a thousand years.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Naturally occuring nuclear reactor in Africa? Nature is fucking weird bro.

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