▲ 154 ▼ If we wanted death and destruction we would just support the status quo (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/flippanarchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 comments fedilink hide all child comments Sources: https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/antarctica-winter-heatwave-hits-record-15-4-c-alarming-scientists/ss-AA25zBRr https://ourworldindata.org/world-lost-one-third-forests https://www.theweek.in/news/health/2023/10/10/study-finds-climate-change-could-render-india-and-the-indus-vall.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/human-made-materials-now-weigh-more-all-life-earth-combined-180976522/ www.msn.com/en-us/science/environmental-science/nearly-80-of-rivers-are-losing-oxygen-needed-to-support-life-scientists-warn/ar-AA23wiBd https://hsph.harvard.edu/climate-health-c-change/news/fossil-fuel-air-pollution-responsible-for-1-in-5-deaths-worldwide/
[–] A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 22 points 1 month ago (2 children) Sure, there ya go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jwiggler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago holy fuck permalink fedilink source parent [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) This is why I say it's good when gas prices rise and become less affordable. Yes, having less access to fuel harms people but it's hard to believe that harm is more than the harm of burning fossil fuels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Capitalism burns trough resources too quickly. We should be conserving that oil until we have local food production for everyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago If you're talking about a total cessation of oil then yeah probably. But I think we could get by on a lot less than we do now, so if it gradually ramped down that would be a clear win for most people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) This is why I say it's good when gas prices rise and become less affordable. Yes, having less access to fuel harms people but it's hard to believe that harm is more than the harm of burning fossil fuels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Capitalism burns trough resources too quickly. We should be conserving that oil until we have local food production for everyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago If you're talking about a total cessation of oil then yeah probably. But I think we could get by on a lot less than we do now, so if it gradually ramped down that would be a clear win for most people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Capitalism burns trough resources too quickly. We should be conserving that oil until we have local food production for everyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago If you're talking about a total cessation of oil then yeah probably. But I think we could get by on a lot less than we do now, so if it gradually ramped down that would be a clear win for most people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago If you're talking about a total cessation of oil then yeah probably. But I think we could get by on a lot less than we do now, so if it gradually ramped down that would be a clear win for most people. permalink fedilink source parent
