ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIESMay 8, 2024

The Fermi Paradox says we should have contacted alien life by now

The Great Filter says we haven't because a civilization's capacity for self-destruction increases to certainty over time

I thought for us it would be an exotic technology or scientific discovery that instantly destroys on a large scale

Nope. Far more depressing and mundane

We simply watched ourselves destroy our climate and lacked the will to do anything about it because someone was making money off it

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2024/may/08/hopeless-and-broken-why-the-worlds-top-climate-scientists-are-in-despair

‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair

Exclusive: Survey of hundreds of experts reveals harrowing picture of future, but they warn climate fight must not be abandoned

The Guardian
Show threadAlexMay 8, 2024

@benroyce I found myself in a lot of doom-and-gloom recently due to climate change and how miserable global inaction makes me feel. Sought out a book that looks at our progress of reversing climate change in a more positive light while not denying the obvious crisis.
Did make me feel a lot less depressed, thoroughly recommend.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/jan/04/not-the-end-of-the-world-by-hannah-ritchie-review-an-optimists-guide-to-the-climate-crisis

Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie review – an optimist’s guide to the climate crisis

This book is full of pragmatic, hopeful solutions to environmental challenges. But is there something missing?

The Guardian
Show threadSue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱

@shved I ordered this last week! It's sitting on my TBR pile

@benroyce

May 8, 2024 at 10:02pmWeb