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Re:Theoretical Physicists Say 90% Chance of Societal Collaps... by ncmncm on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @04:35PM (#23980400)
When even the theoretical physicists are sounding the alarm, it is past time to pay attention.
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Re:Theoretical Physicists Say 90% Chance of Societal Collaps... by themonoid on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @05:10PM (#23980740)
The physicists in the article are trying to predict the behavior of Earth, by modeling it as a simple forest, and then adding some secondary terms to account for technology with the potential to improve humanity's access to energy. https://xkcd.com/793/
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