Rising CO2 levels may trigger cognitive impairment, says new study

Re:Rising CO2 levels may trigger cognitive impairment, says ... by empath75 on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @01:23PM (#23156713)

"evolution would ameliorate most or all of the problem" is a funny way of saying that "a lot of people are going to die younger (or have fewer children) because of this". That's the only way evolution works.

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Re:Rising CO2 levels may trigger cognitive impairment, says ... by downerending on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @01:28PM (#23156776)

It doesn't need to be a lot younger or a lot fewer. The effect will almost certainly be virtually undetectable, especially when compared to many other evolutionary forces (e.g., diet, particulates in air, lack of exercise, social policies, etc.).

If you want to improve global quality of life, CO2 levels are almost certainly not the right place to start.

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Re:Rising CO2 levels may trigger cognitive impairment, says ... by throwaway3999 on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @03:30PM (#23158580)

Natural selection is only a subset of all evolutionary processes, which are much broader than that.

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