Re:Programming in the Apocalypse
by actually_a_dog on Monday May 30, 2022 @08:41PM
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If we lost all the insects in a ~100 year period, the result would be close enough to losing "all life on earth" for anyone who doesn't have a microscope (or, more likely, a telescope). This is not an exaggeration in any sense of the word.
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We won't lose all insects. They didn't all die off when a massive rock took out the non-avian dinosaurs 65 million years ago, and that was far more catastrophic (worse than any human nuclear winter scenario).
Might’ve taken a while to grow back though.
The loss of insects isn’t caused by climate change, it’s too much pesticide use and people trying to have lawns instead of native plants.
Re:Programming in the Apocalypse
by ClumsyPilot on Monday May 30, 2022 @08:51PM
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You are not wrong, but isn't the insect-apocalypse distrinct from climate change? Insects aren't dying from CO2 emissions, different policies are needed to address them.
Re:Programming in the Apocalypse
by actually_a_dog on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @06:37AM
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It’s a combination of climate change and loss of habitat from expanding agriculture.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/insects-are-dying...