Re:Why We’re Underestimating the Risks to Human Civilization
by netsharc on Saturday March 02, 2019 @09:16PM
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It got a bit rambling and repetitive, but I agree with the thesis. Politicians seem to just think of their short term (job-)survival rather than the planet, although arguably they think "I need to win because if my opponents got in power it will be a disaster.".
The text ends with "It's our generation's challenge.". Pfft. I'm quite apathetic about it, I feel like we're on the Titanic and it's fatally sinking, and there's nothing left to do but enjoy the last moments of our lives. (Apparently this makes me analogous to the Christians who can't wait for the rapture to arrive).
And I remember from this story https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/apr/17/get-rich-quick-... how the minds in Silicon Valley are just being paid VC money to write stupid apps e.g. "Uber for laundry".
The text ends with "It's our generation's challenge.". Pfft. I'm quite apathetic about it, I feel like we're on the Titanic and it's fatally sinking, and there's nothing left to do but enjoy the last moments of our lives. (Apparently this makes me analogous to the Christians who can't wait for the rapture to arrive).