kthulhu666 t1_je6o1xw wrote
IIRC, James Burke discussed this possibilty and its ramifications in his documentary 'After the Warming' in 1989.
Vv4nd t1_je6tg19 wrote
this is not the end of the warming, on the contrary. This will turbocharge the warming.
The gulf stream doesnt just warm many parts of europe, it cools down significant parts of the south.
This will make things so much worse, the warming that is.
We are living in the find out age, after fucking around.
Kucked4life t1_je75gn5 wrote
The article is literally the premise of "The day after tomorrow". This isn't an obscure concept, human nature is just too indifferent to the suffering of others.
ohnoitsthebigcheese t1_je7n46t wrote
I would rather state it as follows: humans, in times of scarcity, prioritize themselves above others. Which is then perfectly understandable imo.
I don't believe standard human nature lacks empathy and that we learned it through civilization. On the contrary even.
GhostFish t1_je86xpj wrote
The species as a mass is not intelligent. It has no empathy for others because there are no others. It does not recognize other life as valuable beyond potential as a food source.
You are marveling at the intricacy of individual cells while ignoring the ravenous beast that the cells came from.
The species can't conceive of the choice. It just feeds and facilitates entropy.
ohnoitsthebigcheese t1_je8l35a wrote
Pars pro toto, but still relevant I feel. It's been demonstrated that while humans might not be born with empathy, they're still born with the ability to learn empathy...
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