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Re:Earth just experienced its hottest 12 months in recorded ... by jantissler on Sunday February 25, 2024 @05:01PM (#39505298)
> Our ancestors survived ice ages.

I’m not sure if you are actually serious. They did not have billions of people relying on a very brittle global economy back in the day. They did not have cities with millions of people and an enormous infrastructure to keep these people alive.

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Re:Earth just experienced its hottest 12 months in recorded ... by nec4b on Sunday February 25, 2024 @05:43PM (#39505690)
>> I’m not sure if you are actually serious.

I'm not the one implying impending doom if the climate is getting slowly warmer.

>> They did not have billions of people relying on a very brittle global economy back in the day.

Compared to freezing in an ice desert, not knowing when you'll eat next time.

>> They did not have cities with millions of people and an enormous infrastructure to keep these people alive.

Funny, I see our infrastructure as a strength and not a liability.

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