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xieta t1_j46mi21 wrote

Reply to comment by Julie_mrrea in Cancer vaccines are showing promise. Here’s how they work. by nastratin

> That's what I am scared of - adaptation. Strong survive 'weak', poor go extinct.

Adaptation means the fittest survive, but fitness is just a measure of how well a species thrives in its environment, not just strength. Our adaptation to climate change is not evolution of our genes, it's changing our society to eliminate green house gas emissions, and become more resilient to severe weather events and loss of biodiversity. None of those are outside our abilities.

> You believe science progress will prevent the worst.

Scientific progress is very useful, but adapting to climate change is actually much more of a political and engineering problem than a scientific one.

I'm optimistic for that reason. We have the knowledge and tech, we just need the motivation to act. Fortunately, the worse it gets, the stronger that motivation becomes.

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Julie_mrrea t1_j46o86p wrote

You seem to expect people will orderly go in lines when the supermarket burns. That seems rather... detached. It is gonna be free for all in there at some point, anarchy. That's what i am prepping for. The fact that you haven't even asked me where I live says a lot about this discussion. In some places over the world it already started. Pakistan right now is very hellish of a place to be in.

62% of population lives on less than $10 per day. We are not the rule but exception that soon can and probably will correct a bit

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