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misanthrope

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23. All it takes is eyes, ears and a brain

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 12:00 AM

Jan 2021

All of this has been covered and indicated and shown in the last century. The long arc is there. All we had to do was pay attention and decide to learn.

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Worried about Earth's future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can grasp [View all] G_j Jan 2021 OP

we're so screwn... FirstLight Jan 2021 #1

This is why Musk is hell bent on colonizing Mars Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #3

Few address the elephant in the room: Auggie Jan 2021 #2

I saw a study from a few years ago which showed... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #4

I guess that's among the hottest button issue out there Auggie Jan 2021 #5

Yeah, it was a bit disappointing. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #6

Unfortunately, most people are adverse to hearing the truth wackadoo wabbit Jan 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Jan 2021 #21

As far as humans fixing the problem, forget it. It just won't happen. marie999 Jan 2021 #7

Nature will correct the problem. Starvation, disease, fighting for limited resources... Kaleva Jan 2021 #8

Depends what you call a "correction" Silent3 Jan 2021 #9

When I walk out in the woods, I can see total war. Kaleva Jan 2021 #10

Our sun has about 5 billion years left, but in about 1 billion years it will be too hot on Earth marie999 Jan 2021 #12

Gee, and here I was thinking about May. Blue_true Jan 2021 #14

Sometimes, cockroaches may be smarter. nt Blue_true Jan 2021 #15

.. roamer65 Jan 2021 #19

I am glad I didn't have kids and have to experience possible horrors 50 years from now. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #11

The Earth will be fine, until the Sun takes it out in around 4 billion years from Blue_true Jan 2021 #13

In our present orbit about 1 billion years. roamer65 Jan 2021 #18

My guess? Oh, before I start, I am not following you around DU. Blue_true Jan 2021 #20

Very possible. roamer65 Jan 2021 #22

Environmental Regulations DontBelieveEastisEas Jan 2021 #16

All it takes is eyes, ears and a brain misanthrope Jan 2021 #23

K&R UTUSN Jan 2021 #24