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by vitehozonage 907 days ago
It is possible that some sort of runaway effect can happen after a tipping point is reached. Many scenarios lead to that. e.g.

- AI could have a singularity.

- Ice reflects heat, so there can be a vicious circle as ice melts.

- Ocean currents could suddenly shift into a different pattern.

- Any sort of stressor, like global food shortage, can lead to instability and thus nuclear world war over resources

- A contagious disease could cause infertility/death globally. Or, say, if the covid vaccine or microplastics had an unexpected delayed effect after a few years

We tempt all these risks more and more as we continue living unsustainably