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d_r

(6,907 posts)
1. stupid questions
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 08:53 PM
Apr 2017

if the ice melted, would the earth still be habitable by humans? I mean would overall temperature be survivable? Would it mess with the magnetic field or anything like that?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. It just occurred to me that all the liberal coastal cities would be under water
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 08:57 PM
Apr 2017

which is probably why the right wing doesn't give a damn about global warming.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
4. and a big chunk out of the south.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 09:19 PM
Apr 2017

All of florida, south georgia, south alabama, south louisiana big chunks of texas, carolinas, arkansas

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
5. Time for population reduction.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 09:29 PM
Apr 2017

How do we achieve it?

Each person on this planet has a carbon footprint. We cannot sustain further population growth.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
12. We need more incentives.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 10:01 PM
Apr 2017

Remove all tax incentives and subsidies for having more than one child.

I hope the UN is right and the trend accelerates...greatly.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
6. The "plan" (such that it is) is to allow the poor dark skinned people to die everywhere first...
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 09:45 PM
Apr 2017

Then the poor uneducated whites, then the rest of the whites until only the 0.01% of the richest are left in bunkers in New Zealand.

They do not care because they really believe and internalize the myth of the "self-made man"...THEY built EVERYTHING by themselves and they believe a world with no consumers is no big deal...they got theirs already so fuck the planet...

They should all be hanged for crimes against humanity.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
14. Imagine the pollution from it.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 10:24 PM
Apr 2017

Old gas stations, oil refineries, nuclear power stations, etc, etc...all underwater.

Glad I won't be around to see it.

cstanleytech

(26,299 posts)
16. Yes, I thought of that potential problem from ocean levels rising decades ago
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 10:43 PM
Apr 2017

as well as the potential problems it could cause to plate tectonics in some areas for which I was laughed at and dismissed for even mentioning the "absurd" idea.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
17. In 20-30 years they won't be laughing.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 10:45 PM
Apr 2017

Not when the large amounts of displaced people start moving inland.

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