MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Shows We're on Schedule

Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by ashtonkem on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:23PM (#27836474)

I’m not calling you a eugenicist, I am worried you’re accidentally repeating their points. We absolutely can and should do what we can to help the global south, but focusing on over population as a source of our ills is a eugenicist talking point.

The problem is, and always has been our dependence on fossil fuels to increase our standard of living. Solve that, and the difference between 7-10billion humans is moot

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Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by Method-X on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @03:08PM (#27837064)

This is probably not a popular opinion here, but I'm actually quite optimistic on our transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Things have been progressing nicely and I expect that progress to dramatically accelerate over the next 15 years.

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Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by ashtonkem on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @06:03PM (#27838988)

I’m actually feeling pretty optimistic too. The fact that my house is currently a net exporter of green energy is certainly helping my mood in this area.

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