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thewwwyzzardd t1_j8qaplk wrote

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

I do think that it will be the end of what we currently know as normal, how much the new world that emerges resembles our current civilization is a big unknown to me. Drougts, storms, famine, war tend to change things regionally but on a global scale and occuring simultaneously? Sounds like the makings of what could be a new "fall of rome" but with much larger scale and more severe. I do not think it bodes well for civilization. One thing is certain, if we continue down this path now we will need massive changes in the ever closer future to make things work.

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Harmonic_Flatulence t1_j8qm8ds wrote

All those things you described are the effects of climate change in general, not this glacier. I agree that climate change will ultimately change our society, in many ways that are difficult to predict.

We need to people on board with correcting our course, and serving up hyperbole to shock people will work about as well as DARE did in the 80-90's.

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thewwwyzzardd t1_j8qqkie wrote

You asked a question, i answered it. We don't agree.

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Harmonic_Flatulence t1_j8qr18z wrote

Fair enough.

Let's agree to push for less fossil fuel consumption, more solar power options, and other strategies for reducing the impacts of climate chang.

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