Idontwantyourfuel t1_j2ds89g wrote
We're just creating another mass extinction event. The earth has seen multiple of those and it'll see more. We're not likely to.
Hadochiel t1_j2e3nan wrote
Except the greenhouse effect is exponential, Earth will likely end up like Venus; we'll effectively have destroyed the ecosystem beyond repair
Komrade_Yuri t1_j2eem73 wrote
Earth has been here before us, it will be here Afterwards with humanity as a footnote to the list of things it survived with little effort
Hadochiel t1_j2eeszu wrote
Here? Sure. But the concept of "Earth" as a planet that sustains life will be gone. But yeah, the third rock in orbit around Sol will still be there
Komrade_Yuri t1_j2eevzc wrote
It will heal in time
Hadochiel t1_j2ef2rs wrote
Exponential rise of the temperatures isn't exactly something that can be reversed in a closed system. Again, look at Venus
Komrade_Yuri t1_j2efabk wrote
Perhaps, not like we'll be here to know for sure.
Criticalhit_jk t1_j2f9b5e wrote
It's not as if actions do not have consequences; some things cannot be undone or magicked away. Humans have already done irreversible things to the planet and blindly assuming our guilt as a species will evaporate when we're gone is awfully optimistic
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