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Re:Atmospheric CO2 levels accelerate upwards by splawn on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @11:11AM (#14088598)
People pointing out the distinction between "killing the planet" and "killing off our species" is what causes my eyes to roll. Seems to me like a moot point.

edit: /mute/moot/g

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Re:Atmospheric CO2 levels accelerate upwards by mirimir on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @11:21AM (#14088720)
Well, "the planet" = "our species" is a big part of the problem, no?
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Re:Atmospheric CO2 levels accelerate upwards by splawn on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @11:33AM (#14088882)
Not sure. If that somehow poetically translates into the reason it is so easy for us to demonize science with corrupted politics... Then you get a "100% yes" from me. :)
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Re:Atmospheric CO2 levels accelerate upwards by mirimir on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @01:04PM (#14090037)
Yeah, I think that we agree :)

Science: "Climate change will destroy human civilization."

Big oil: "They lie. No problem. Anyway, God gave it all to us."

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Re:Atmospheric CO2 levels accelerate upwards by btschaegg on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @02:54PM (#14091234)
Well, if you want to spin it positively, that problem might take care of itself. Literally.
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