A 3°C world has no safe place

Re:A 3°C world has no safe place by eplanit on Friday July 23, 2021 @07:35PM (#27936936)

We are the lifelong chain-smoker who, when diagnosed with lung cancer, chooses to keep smoking because of a misguided belief that "at least I'll die happy".

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Re:A 3°C world has no safe place by ddingus on Friday July 23, 2021 @07:43PM (#27937010)

Or, they believe the point of no return has been passed, nothing to be done. I gave seen people evaluate the pain they perceive is a part of quitting exceed their perception of value.

Literally, not worth it.

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Re:A 3°C world has no safe place by tuatoru on Friday July 23, 2021 @08:01PM (#27937147)

Après moi, le déluge.[1]

The attitude has been around since before tobacco and is commonly ascribed to Boomers. With justification. (Disclosure: I am one.)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apr%C3%A8s_moi,_le_d%C3%A9luge

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