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Ok, I can get sort of disagreeing the wildfires are from climate change - that's a couple of logical steps you have to make. But "It's not causing anyone to cough" is plainly ludicrous. It was making me cough when I went outside.

"It doesn't smell bad"? Maybe they have COVID and lost their sense of smell altogether? It certainly smelled bad to me. And if you thought it smelled great - wow. I just don't ever want to be around you if you like those sorts of smells. I can't see it actually working with anyone who's ever been in wildfire smoke before - like you don't need science or education or anything to notice if it makes you cough, or tell something doesn't smell great.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The world is burning down around us and these clowns would sooner burn with it than admit there's anything wrong...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There will come point where they have no choice but to admit something is wrong, no matter how much try to ignore it.

[–] mattchu_c 3 points 1 year ago

I hope you're right. It would still be to late but to hear them admit guilt / denial would be astonishing.

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

It'll be when they're stepping on your head trying to save themselves...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I used to think that way, but climate change doesn't discriminate. It will be the great equalizer. When global famine first hits, those with the most hoarded will become targets and no amount of private contracted bodyguards will be able to protect them. With that being said, it's easy to be doom and gloom about climate change but please have faith that ultimately humanity will persevere even though it will get quite bad for a time. Remember, climate doom is just another means to encourage apathy and inaction. All hope is not lost, and future generations will pull thru.

[–] sangle_of_flame 1 points 1 year ago

it makes them a buck to burn the world alive, so they'll do it; our systems are set up to encourage this kind of thinking, even