•  Eryn6844   ( @Eryn6844@beehaw.org ) 
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    129 months ago

    It’s been nice knowing you guys. If we get through this I hope the scientist say to every one of the nay stays I told you so!. they should write it on 100ft high obelisk in marble and granite.

    •  Denvil   ( @Denvil@lemmy.one ) 
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      119 months ago

      I don’t see how this is biased. Showing that the Earth did warm up over time before major human climate change started would be, very weakly, supporting that climate change isn’t real. If they wanted to be biased they would start at a warm point, and when the Earth is cooling down they’d be like “see! Earth cools naturally, so it must get warm because of climate change!”

      To make my stance crystal clear, I believe in and am deeply concerned by climate change

    •  Spzi   ( @Spzi@lemm.ee ) 
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      89 months ago

      What conclusion would change if the graph started at an earlier, warmer period?

      As far as I know, three crucial things would still hold true:

      • Earth has not been as warm as today since humans existed, in the past 200’000 years. We don’t know if we can thrive in these conditions. Chances are, we can’t. We’re optimized for another climate. We have no precedent wether future Earth is habitable for us.
      • Earth has never warmed this rapidly, never. Speed matters a lot, as lack of time makes the difference between adaption and extinction.
      • Whatever the cause, and however normal it may be, the current development, and rate thereof, causes substantial issues on many fronts.