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| Topic | Are we experiencing collapse of our civilization atm? |
| Wabuu 08/19/21 8:59:22 AM #26: | Stalolin posted... No thatll come with climate change. Correct. No amount of hyperbole, fear-mongering or screaming "the sky is falling" here: this planet earth by 2030 is going to be a miserable place to live on for literally 98% of the population on it. Why the fuck do you think all these rich ghouls- like Jeff Bezos- are flying ships into space? It's not for the betterment of mankind, they're doing it because they've seen the data, they've heard the science, and they know that even living in a bunker they bought in the midwest (which is also a thing rich people are doing, that isn't a conspiracy theory because it was reported on by multiple news sites a couple years ago) won't save them from climate catastrophe... but getting into space, off of this planet, might. Not will, might, with no guarantee. Does all of that sound nihilistic? Well, yeah, but all civilizations fall and so too do dominant species. I guess if you're religious- I'm not- you can take solace in the idea of a place beyond this sinking ship. I take more solace in the idea that when my time comes for the apocalypse, I'll finally get some rest since I'm 34 and my body is already falling apart from working two jobs throughout my 20's because I was born poor, and have stayed poor. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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