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CousinIT

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8. Same situation w/ climate change. Many won't believe it's real

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Thu May 25, 2017, 09:39 AM

May 2017

until a huge climate catastrophe (drought, stronger storm than any previously seen, rain levels that flood everything, food or water shortages, pestilence) directly affects THEM or buries their house, town, or city under water. And that could happen suddenly or gradually so many won't even believe it then.

Humans are frankly collectively too stupid for their own good.

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Clarke is missing the elephant in the room Blue_Tires May 2017 #3

However, he makes an interesting observation... kentuck May 2017 #4

Yup! I trust Clarke. His book on Iraq was great. longship May 2017 #6

Yes, that's a valid point Blue_Tires May 2017 #7

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Bingo. dalton99a May 2017 #9

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