Climate Change: Will Someone Get It Right?

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The discussion revolves around existential concerns regarding humanity's fate in the face of climate change and other potential catastrophic events. Participants express a sense of doom, suggesting that regardless of the specific threat—be it climate change, meteor impacts, or even cosmic events like the Sun's expansion—death is inevitable. The conversation touches on the paradox of knowing that death is certain yet feeling suspense about how it will occur. Some participants inject humor, questioning the seriousness of these fears and suggesting that if there is a possibility of salvation, the notion of being doomed may be overstated. Ultimately, the dialogue reflects a blend of anxiety, humor, and philosophical musings about mortality and the future of humanity.
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We are all doomed, if climate change does not get us, some thing will impact the Earth and kill us, will some one get it right ,the suspense is killing me.
 
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If you already know what's killing you, what is the suspense all about?
 
Ivan Seeking said:
If you already know what's killing you, what is the suspense all about?

Which one will kill us, the worry, the impact ,or the weather, or may be we will be saved by some alien intervention?
 
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You said the suspense is killing you. :biggrin:

...so you are doomed as long as nothing bad happens.
 
wolram said:
We are all doomed, if climate change does not get us, some thing will impact the Earth and kill us, will some one get it right ,the suspense is killing me.

We're all doomed, cause we're going to die anyway. So, in the long run, all that doesn't matter much, really :-p
 
wolram said:
Which one will kill us, the worry, the impact ,or the weather, or may be we will be saved by some alien intervention?

if there's the possibility of being saved, why are we doomed?
 
Fear not. I know with 100% certainty what you, Wolram, will die of.



Lack of oxygen to the brain.

(Now, whether that lack of oxygen to your brain comes from overheating due to climate change, or vaporization of your body due to meteor impact - that's just details.)
 
His brain could be crushed completely, resulting in death prior to potential lack of oxygen.

wolram, yes, we all die eventually. Did this just dawn on you now?
 
wolram said:
We are all doomed, if climate change does not get us, some thing will impact the Earth and kill us, will some one get it right ,the suspense is killing me.

And if not an asteroid, then one day the Sun will expand into a red giant and envelope the earth. Granted, it will take many millions of years...
 
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Don’t take life so serious—it ain’t nohow permanent. - Walt Kelly
 
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Oh psshhh, you sciency-types are all the same. No matter what I keep telling you guys, you always insist that death is real. IT'S JUST A CONSPIRACY TO KEep YOU AFRAID OF THE SYSTEM!
 
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Our solar system will inevitably be destroyed in 5 billion years. Though, if humanity survives this long, I'm sure it will find a solution.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
If you already know what's killing you, what is the suspense all about?

:smile::smile:

That's better than Catch-22.
 

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