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by miscreanity 2822 days ago
First off, I want my amazing AI and renewable/sustainable energy generation via microgrids and all manner of eco-friendly technologies. However, the economics and individual freedom aspects are pushing those forward; there largely orthogonal to the catastrophic anthropogenic global warming issue.

The greatest source of energy beyond anything humanity could possibly hope to attain in the immediate future is reducing its output[1]. Man can cause localized disruptions and pollution but cannot yet alter the entire planet - that is sheer arrogance.

Volatility increases during periods of change. It is therefore no surprise that strange weather is being experienced where few or no living people can recall these occurrences.

It was hotter during the Roman empire than it is now, yet people survived and thrived. If I were you, I'd be digging deeper and preparing for colder weather instead of listening to politically-motivated, fund-seeking charlatans proclaiming we're all going to fry.

[1] https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2018/09/27/the-chill-of-sola...

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> Man can cause localized disruptions and pollution but cannot yet alter the entire planet - that is sheer arrogance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise

Thank you for the supporting information showing that both temperatures and sea levels during the pre-industrial era have been higher than they are now.

Everything has a cycle - those swings in temperatures and sea levels over the past 20,000+ years were not due to human activity but natural processes. No trend on an astronomical scale can be stopped or reversed by humans yet. Until we consistently produce a significant fraction of the energy output of the sun, we don't come close to running the show.