Climate Change: Will Someone Get It Right?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the existential concerns related to climate change and other potential catastrophic events that could threaten humanity's survival. Participants explore themes of doom, suspense, and the inevitability of death, while also touching on speculative ideas such as alien intervention and the long-term fate of the solar system.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a sense of doom regarding climate change and other catastrophic events that could lead to humanity's end.
  • Questions are raised about the nature of suspense in knowing what might kill us, with some suggesting that worry itself could be a factor.
  • There are humorous remarks about the inevitability of death and the various ways it could occur, including climate change, meteor impacts, or even alien intervention.
  • One participant asserts that the solar system will eventually be destroyed, but speculates that humanity might find a solution if it survives long enough.
  • Another participant challenges the seriousness of death, suggesting it is a conspiracy to instill fear.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a sense of doom regarding existential threats, but there is no consensus on the nature of these threats or the implications of knowing them. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing views on the seriousness of the situation and the role of humor in addressing it.

Contextual Notes

Participants express various assumptions about the inevitability of death and the nature of suspense, but these are not universally agreed upon. The discussion includes speculative ideas that are not grounded in established scientific consensus.

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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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