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by gmantg 2158 days ago
They probably know that visible effects of global warming won't manifest themselves until a century later: enough time for them and their kids. They don't care about their hypothetical grandkids. When the world starts collapsing in a century, they expect to have machines to fully replace 99% of the workforce: so most of the populace will fight for scare sources of clean water, while the rich would live somewhere in new Zealand, protected by unapproachable army of machines. That's what I think is their plan. However, I also think it's a naive plan.
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> visible effects of global warming won't manifest themselves until a century later: enough time for them and their kids

This is true for you as well. So why would they care less than you do?

My opinion is irrelevant here. I'm not giving orders to suspend or resume the economy.