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Re:Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs... by lm28469 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @05:11AM (#42386429)
That's a bad analogy. A better analogy would be to be on the titanic as it sinks and have two choices:

- find the last bottle of champagne, have a drink and enjoy the stars one last time

- scream like a mad man while trying to patch the gaping hole with duct tape, eventually give up and attempt to make a raft from Q tips and wood glue

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Re:Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs... by GoToRO on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @06:33AM (#42386801)
You can drink the bottle, plug it back and put it under your clothes. Then drink another one.
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Re:Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs... by rglullis on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @08:36AM (#42387528)
Not everyone died in the Titanic, which means there is a third choice: when facing a catastrophic event, work as hard as possible to save whoever can be saved. Even if you are not in the selected list.
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Re:Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs... by thejazzman on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @08:50AM (#42387649)
I think you're confused about who/why survived on the Titanic...
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Re:Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs... by pengaru on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @10:12AM (#42388517)
One of the most famous survivors spent hours in the frigid waters without dying because he had hurriedly gotten drunk while the titanic was sinking.
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Re:Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs... by vanattab on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @11:14AM (#42389279)
I do not belive that to be a true story. Alcohol will not help prevent freezing to death.
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Re:Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs... by danzig13 on Thursday December 12, 2024 @12:04AM (#42396383)
It is not necessarily why, but it is true: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/how-a-baker-survived-th...
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