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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

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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

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Komrade_Yuri t1_j2eevzc wrote

It will heal in time

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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

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Komrade_Yuri t1_j2efabk wrote

Perhaps, not like we'll be here to know for sure.

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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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