▲ 595 ▼ UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge (english.elpais.com) submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 188 comments fedilink hide all child comments On Friday, the globe hit 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees) above pre-industrial levels for the first time in recorded history
[–] Nudding@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (3 children) Fuck humans, let em all die, the rest of the species on earth will be thrilled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't blame the symptom for the disease. Capitalism didn't just pop up out of a vacuum to fuck humanity over, we invented it and have continuously supported it to do so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, we did invent it. However, that was done by a small group of people that have been in power for generations, and kept it difficult to change to a better system. What I’m trying to say is that I think most people probably don’t find it very fair that someone like Bezos can just be so ridiculously rich. Maybe we can change this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You really think that's going to happen? Lmao. Yeah sure, and next we'll have world peace and end poverty. Greedy, easily corruptable and prone to violent authoritarianism- describes like 85% of our species now and throughout recorded history. Stop nice-washing humanity and wake the fuck up. You're not going to end capitalism, too many people benefit from it to let you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we just give up, then there is a 0% chance. If we try, then the chance of succession isn’t zero. We have to try to be optimistic. Yes, the world is fucked, but hey, giving up is just accepting that and allowing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good lol, let humanity die, no other animals have extinction events named after them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Maybe when I see the magical communist revolution where humanity doesn't destroy itself I'll be a believer, but until then, I think humanity as a whole is a destructive force for bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t really think communism in the extreme version is currently a solution, but there is a simpler solution for now for the ultra-rich if you tax them for a large amount of money proportional to the income let’s say 100% after 10 million per year you quickly fix (I guess bandaid-patch) a big problem with capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We lost the class war, the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCB@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Most species on earth will be dead in any situation that wipes out humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hopefully another super predator doesn't evolve and create its own extinction event 😵 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The first super predator to wipe out life on earth also did it through climate change, which I find kind of poetic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event permalink fedilink source parent [–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Don’t worry it will happen. It won’t be long permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't blame the symptom for the disease. Capitalism didn't just pop up out of a vacuum to fuck humanity over, we invented it and have continuously supported it to do so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, we did invent it. However, that was done by a small group of people that have been in power for generations, and kept it difficult to change to a better system. What I’m trying to say is that I think most people probably don’t find it very fair that someone like Bezos can just be so ridiculously rich. Maybe we can change this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You really think that's going to happen? Lmao. Yeah sure, and next we'll have world peace and end poverty. Greedy, easily corruptable and prone to violent authoritarianism- describes like 85% of our species now and throughout recorded history. Stop nice-washing humanity and wake the fuck up. You're not going to end capitalism, too many people benefit from it to let you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we just give up, then there is a 0% chance. If we try, then the chance of succession isn’t zero. We have to try to be optimistic. Yes, the world is fucked, but hey, giving up is just accepting that and allowing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good lol, let humanity die, no other animals have extinction events named after them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Maybe when I see the magical communist revolution where humanity doesn't destroy itself I'll be a believer, but until then, I think humanity as a whole is a destructive force for bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t really think communism in the extreme version is currently a solution, but there is a simpler solution for now for the ultra-rich if you tax them for a large amount of money proportional to the income let’s say 100% after 10 million per year you quickly fix (I guess bandaid-patch) a big problem with capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We lost the class war, the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't blame the symptom for the disease. Capitalism didn't just pop up out of a vacuum to fuck humanity over, we invented it and have continuously supported it to do so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, we did invent it. However, that was done by a small group of people that have been in power for generations, and kept it difficult to change to a better system. What I’m trying to say is that I think most people probably don’t find it very fair that someone like Bezos can just be so ridiculously rich. Maybe we can change this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You really think that's going to happen? Lmao. Yeah sure, and next we'll have world peace and end poverty. Greedy, easily corruptable and prone to violent authoritarianism- describes like 85% of our species now and throughout recorded history. Stop nice-washing humanity and wake the fuck up. You're not going to end capitalism, too many people benefit from it to let you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we just give up, then there is a 0% chance. If we try, then the chance of succession isn’t zero. We have to try to be optimistic. Yes, the world is fucked, but hey, giving up is just accepting that and allowing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good lol, let humanity die, no other animals have extinction events named after them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, we did invent it. However, that was done by a small group of people that have been in power for generations, and kept it difficult to change to a better system. What I’m trying to say is that I think most people probably don’t find it very fair that someone like Bezos can just be so ridiculously rich. Maybe we can change this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You really think that's going to happen? Lmao. Yeah sure, and next we'll have world peace and end poverty. Greedy, easily corruptable and prone to violent authoritarianism- describes like 85% of our species now and throughout recorded history. Stop nice-washing humanity and wake the fuck up. You're not going to end capitalism, too many people benefit from it to let you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we just give up, then there is a 0% chance. If we try, then the chance of succession isn’t zero. We have to try to be optimistic. Yes, the world is fucked, but hey, giving up is just accepting that and allowing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good lol, let humanity die, no other animals have extinction events named after them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You really think that's going to happen? Lmao. Yeah sure, and next we'll have world peace and end poverty. Greedy, easily corruptable and prone to violent authoritarianism- describes like 85% of our species now and throughout recorded history. Stop nice-washing humanity and wake the fuck up. You're not going to end capitalism, too many people benefit from it to let you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we just give up, then there is a 0% chance. If we try, then the chance of succession isn’t zero. We have to try to be optimistic. Yes, the world is fucked, but hey, giving up is just accepting that and allowing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good lol, let humanity die, no other animals have extinction events named after them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we just give up, then there is a 0% chance. If we try, then the chance of succession isn’t zero. We have to try to be optimistic. Yes, the world is fucked, but hey, giving up is just accepting that and allowing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good lol, let humanity die, no other animals have extinction events named after them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good lol, let humanity die, no other animals have extinction events named after them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Maybe when I see the magical communist revolution where humanity doesn't destroy itself I'll be a believer, but until then, I think humanity as a whole is a destructive force for bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t really think communism in the extreme version is currently a solution, but there is a simpler solution for now for the ultra-rich if you tax them for a large amount of money proportional to the income let’s say 100% after 10 million per year you quickly fix (I guess bandaid-patch) a big problem with capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We lost the class war, the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t really think communism in the extreme version is currently a solution, but there is a simpler solution for now for the ultra-rich if you tax them for a large amount of money proportional to the income let’s say 100% after 10 million per year you quickly fix (I guess bandaid-patch) a big problem with capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We lost the class war, the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We lost the class war, the climate is fucked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Most species on earth will be dead in any situation that wipes out humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hopefully another super predator doesn't evolve and create its own extinction event 😵 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The first super predator to wipe out life on earth also did it through climate change, which I find kind of poetic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hopefully another super predator doesn't evolve and create its own extinction event 😵 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The first super predator to wipe out life on earth also did it through climate change, which I find kind of poetic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The first super predator to wipe out life on earth also did it through climate change, which I find kind of poetic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Don’t worry it will happen. It won’t be long permalink fedilink source parent