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by AndrewKemendo 14 days ago
Jesus Christ

I was just recalling 1.5 being a “everything is fucked” Paris agreement number

Then it was “some people will survive” 2.5

It’s like 100% of climate scientists were ignored by industry and society

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They were, mostly because they were actively undermined by Republican administrations and "special interest groups" going back decades.
I believe the anti-nuclear people have done more damage.
They have definitely done some damage but there's some overlap between "special interest groups" and anti-nuclear if I'm not mistaken. If you're catching my drift.
It’s what happens as long as buying a larger SUV and burning more gas is somehow considered good for the ‘economy’ …