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by vacri 3753 days ago
> Earth having been around for millions of years, how statistically significant is a 29 years period in the grand scheme of things?

I'm almost left speechless by the scale of this goalpost-moving. The earth will continue to exist and won't notice any climate change. It's mostly a ball of iron and rock. We, on the other hand, have a population that is heavily reliant on the climate not changing too much, and in so many different ways.

Keep in mind that the climate doesn't just 'get warmer'. It also has more extreme weather events - like a pot simmering on a stove, add a bit more heat and it gets a bit more violent.

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Well put. Some seem to think that the earth belongs to us and not the other way around.