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Re:Scientists Warn Gulf Stream Slowdown Could Begin as Early... by hackerlight on Sunday April 21, 2024 @09:19PM (#40110706)
The fourth order effect is overlooked and it's my biggest short-term concern. In particular the destabilizing of low income countries near the equator in the face of precarious wet bulb temperatures, indirectly leading to the destabilizing of the global north in response to climate refugees fleeing the equator.
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Re:Scientists Warn Gulf Stream Slowdown Could Begin as Early... by VelesDude on Sunday April 21, 2024 @09:26PM (#40110734)
Short term that is the biggest issue that I fear.

I am in Australia and I have said it for many years, if it goes badly, we will welcome refugees with open arms. Those arms being machine guns and explosives.

That we will move into the realm of Lifeboat ethics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeboat_ethics

I do hope that do not take this path as it would become the greatest moment of shame for our whole species.

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