Planet Earth: 2108

[ebonyknight]

I really don't care. I'll be dead.

Sorry to sound so apathetic and unsympathetic and cruel, but I really don't care. It's not going to be my problem. And I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings and brings you to tears.

QFT

And I thought I was the only sociopath here.

[Seshat]

I never said it would. Just that if the people who bleat about global warming were right, then the English summer weather would improve.

Actually, if the oceanic and atmospheric currents are disrupted enough, English summer weather is likely to get colder - you get warmer weather than others at your latitude because of oceanic and atmospheric currents.


I agree with both "life as we know it is likely to change because of what we've been doing" and "geez, we're not going to destroy all life on earth".

Life is an amazing thing. Suboceanic volcanic vents foster life. Lichens subsist on arctic rocks. Humans, for all we do achieve, aren't going to be able to destroy all life on earth. I think.

But we can mess up the planet enough to destroy ourselves and others who need to live in narrow band of living conditions we find congenial.

[protege]

Life is an amazing thing. Suboceanic volcanic vents foster life. Lichens subsist on arctic rocks. Humans, for all we do achieve, aren't going to be able to destroy all life on earth. I think.

I second that. I was in Centralia, PA over the weekend. For those who don't know, Centralia is the home of a mine fire. Started accidentally in 1962, it's been burning since then. Eventually, the fire came underneath the town, releasing dangerous gases into homes, businesses, and other buildings. As if that wasn't enough, part of Route 61 actually subsided because of the fire. Even now, 46 years later, you can see smoke curling out of the cracks in 61, as well as around the graves in the cemeteries.

Even with the huge amount of carbon monoxide and sulfur released, it still hasn't prevented the town from slowly being reclaimed by nature. It's a bit odd to see streets intersecting in what appears to be a meadow. Route 61 isn't immune from this either--there are trees growing out of the middle of the highway, and both edges are slowly disappearing into the fauna.

I have a feeling that no matter what happens, nature (humans included) will adapt to the changes.

[otakuneko]

The History Channel had a show called "After People" which hypothesized about what would happen (to our buildings, our infrastructure, even our pets) if humans suddenly vanished.

Cats ruled the world.

They talked about and showed a couple places where humans had been suddenly evacuated, but they didn't mention Centralia at all.

Edit: Whoah, hey, my posts are finally showing up without going to that "mod approval needed" screen...

[Slytovhand]

The BBC did a show called 'Red Dwarf' which included a species evolved over millions of years from the domestic cat.....


oh... sorry

[kamn]

I have to agree, humans will adapt. Nature will adapt. Earth will adapt. Most of these "omg warmingz!" people forget, the earth has had times where it was MUCH hotter and VERY MUCH colder than the temperatures we have today. And although we do affect it, we do not affect it as much as some (would) want (us) to believe. We are NOT the center of the universe. We know this, now we have to act like it.



Seriously, cats? Id think rats myself...

[AFPheonix]

It won't do it without a significant loss of life or species shift, though. I think that's what most people who talk about it are concerned with.

Furthermore, while it affects those of us who get the benefit of living in 1st world countries, chances are we'll be able to weather it better than those who lived more exposed lives simply by being in poverty. That concerns me as well, especially since it really isn't their actions that are bringing this about, but they will probably pay a larger price in lives lost through various natural disasters, disease states, and hunger.

[wanderingjoe72]

Global warming? Ha ha. It is the flavor of the week. A fad cause that I hope will die out soon. Then hopefully we'll never have to hear about it again (until another politican figures out they can use it to advance their career).

I remember a time when global cooling was the big menace. Haven't seen a "new ice age" yet. So for any green law that affects me directly, I will celebrate it by cutting down tree and burning a tire.

As far as 2108, same shit different technology.