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Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by dzonga on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @04:46AM (#37131613)
what makes me mad - is the seasons are now so screwed up and unpredictable. that life is barely enjoyable anymore.

what also sucks is the effect on 3rd world countries - which due to lack of industrialization are low polluters.

but the biggest thing that makes me -- mad are the climate change deniers.

Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by saikia81 on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @06:53AM (#37132350)
cool heads prevail. The division is a political ploy. I understand you anger as I feel it too. Don't let the hate poison the conversation. Sadly we need patience for unity, and unity to solve this long run.
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by mdekkers on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @07:29AM (#37132612)
> solve this long run.

What “long run”

Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by circlefavshape on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:56AM (#37133383)
"in the long run" means "over the long term"
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by mdekkers on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @09:39AM (#37133883)
I know what it means, I was making a statement as to the actual time available for a solution to be developed. Everyone appears to be talking about how incremental improvements over time to the hull of the Titanic will somehow stave off the immediate sinking that’s going on.
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by c22 on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @10:09AM (#37134226)
You can't stop the immediate sinking. Getting frustrated at people for not coming up with a "solution" faster is counterproductive. There will be some survivors. These survivors will need to solve the problem in the long run.
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by mdekkers on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @12:06PM (#37135639)
> You can't stop the immediate sinking.

Technically we can. Those in power don’t _want_ to. They don’t have our best interest at heart.

These kind of “it is inevitable” attitudes are a big part of the problem.

Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by Serenacula on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @02:45AM (#37143575)
Yeah but this ain't an iceberg, it's a leak. Gradual improvement CAN fix it as long as people don't panic or give up.
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by mdekkers on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @03:02AM (#37143662)
> Yeah but this ain't an iceberg, it's a leak. Gradual improvement CAN fix it as long as people don't panic or give up.

The available data, as well as the interpretation of all credible climate scientists strongly begs to differ from your opinion.

Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by mywittyname on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @01:22PM (#37150377)
When nature kills enough of us off that industrialized societies collapse because they lack enough people to run it.

At this point, climate change denial is indistinguishable from rooting for a Mad Max existence. Even if someone is not convinced, they should still go along with changes to reduce emissions the way scientists propose because the price of being wrong is nature deciding to reduce emissions its way. And, as we are seeing, that involves a whole lot of destroying everything.

Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by 0xb0565e487 on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @07:36AM (#37132661)
Why does that make your life barely enjoyable? Curious to know what kind of lifestyle or living you have that the weather would have such a big impact on you.
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by gmerc on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:01AM (#37132868)
At current temperatures outdoor exercise in Singapore even after dark is waaay less enjoyable than even a few years ago. It will be unenjoyable soon.
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by sh4rks on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:21AM (#37133071)
Being in nature and sunlight is arguably one of the few truly enjoyable activities on this planet
Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by archerx on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @07:49AM (#37132768)
Third world countries are the biggest polluters from ruining their rivers and in emissions.[1][2]

but the biggest thing that makes me made is people posting misinformation on the internet while acting righteous about it.

[1] https://www.cgdev.org/media/developing-countries-are-respons... [2] https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/most-polluted-rivers-...

Re:Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record by not_a_shill on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:43AM (#37133274)
>but the biggest thing that makes me -- mad are the climate change deniers.

Don't say things like "life is barely enjoyable anymore" if you have any aspirations of changing their minds. (and you should if you care about the environment)

It's primarily an in/outgroup deal and what they perceive as melodrama just makes the divide worse. These people usually hunt/fish/enjoy the outdoors too. You can connect with that.