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picklesthecat t1_j8olhj0 wrote

Reply to comment by stvrkillr in Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', say scientists by cynicalaa22

Yeah I feel bad for all other organisms we share this planet with. We really are a virus with shoes.

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CirrusPuppy t1_j8p9ufo wrote

Humanity is not a blight, or a plague, or a virus.

Humanity is fine, it's the handful of selfish cowards that are steering the rest of us directly into danger, death, and destruction all for the pursuit of imaginary numbers on a computer screen that tells them they have greater claim to safety, comfort, and security than everyone else.

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iocan28 t1_j8pkp81 wrote

Is that really the case though? I feel like humanity has collective guilt here, and the fact that people aren’t outright taking action, violent if need be, to steer things towards sustainability makes those of us not doing more guilty. Just being part of modern civilization is possibly enough. Saying it’s just a few people doesn’t accurately describe the problem.

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Draker-X t1_j8q9rb4 wrote

And the rest of us did relatively nothing while they did so.

The billionaires alone aren't going to melt this glacier, or kill of the bees, or start the Sixth Extinction Phase that some scientists say we're already in. It took billions of people, either actively ruining the Earth or standing idly by while it was done, to do so.

Including you and me.

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CommanderCody1138 t1_j8oxfrx wrote

Virus with a brain and sentience...thats far worse

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TheDodoBird t1_j8p7m9j wrote

And opposable thumbs!

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Burstar1 t1_j8p8jfa wrote

and my axe!

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dillrepair t1_j92zrc9 wrote

Lula de Silva has already made strides toward slowing rainforest loss, we need to support that shit dude. Another reason why Ukraine is happening the way it is relates to the massive amount of rare earth minerals in the regions that Putin really wants. It’s always about money and power and finding the right place to strike small axe blows to either bring down the good in the world or to raise it up. Use your axe wisely.

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MeestarMann t1_j8p8zuz wrote

…well, I’ll technically grant you the “brain” part of your statement…but the rest…..

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