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Re:Epochalypse by Aeolun on Saturday January 07, 2023 @01:36AM (#34285777)
> Personally, I doubt we'll ever see the worst of climate change whether it gets "solved" or not.

I’m inclined to say that we’re already seeing quite a lot bad about climate change right now. Maybe not in your area, but we have almost two times as many natural disasters as before.

Re:Epochalypse by p-e-w on Saturday January 07, 2023 @01:45AM (#34285817)
Yes (and it's certainly happening in "my area" as well), but it's not an existential threat to humanity yet. AGI will be, the moment it comes into existence, with zero advance warning and no chance to fix anything. It will simply be the end.
Re:Epochalypse by pantalaimon on Saturday January 07, 2023 @06:35AM (#34287164)
How is AGI a threat to humanity exactly?