Re:Major new climate study rules out less severe global warm...
by fred_is_fred on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @03:40PM
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Because wealthier people can always move. They can move away from flooded areas, away from hot ones. They can afford air conditioning, they will always be able to afford food and water, and they won't be called upon to serve in the military if there is a resource or land focused conflict.
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Re:Major new climate study rules out less severe global warm...
by quonn on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @03:46PM
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True but not fully convincing. For example, someone who owns a house on the coast is likely worse off and less flexible than someone who merely rents and apartment. Both can in fact move.
It‘s perhaps not a problem with elites in this case. It‘s simply that the effect is abstract and far away and it‘s hard to predict what will happen _and_ how we will cope.