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To: i-node who wrote (1134920)5/15/2019 12:17:37 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576986
 
"the alarmism is harmful and ought to be discouraged"

There is alarmism and there is alarmism. I think "the world ends in 12 years" is counterproductive, but "sea level will rise 2 feet this century" is an underestimation.

"It isn't an emergency"
It's an existential threat which is creating emergencies all over the planet. Here are two I posted on this thread this morning.

Deadly flooding is rocking Texas. Scientists say this is our future under climat

Iowa 'It has to be dealt with': what's the future for midwest towns

" probably will take care of itself over time as we transition to more efficient & convenient energy forms."
"Over time" means roughly 100,000 years.

Human emissions will delay next ice age by 50,000 years, study says
carbonbrief.org



To: i-node who wrote (1134920)5/15/2019 1:37:15 PM
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The alarm ism is the method in which they prepare to tax the population.