BeefPieSoup t1_ja5k5e3 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:21 AM

Reply to Putin casts war as a battle for Russias survival by R1ckCrypto

Well, it didn't have to be.

But sure, maybe Putin has made it that.

BeefPieSoup t1_j6cnbjz wrote on January 29, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Reply to One day, being a millionaire is not going to be considered rich. by Coronazonewearmask

Something like 10% of all people in Australia are millionaires, so we're sort of there already.

https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/australians-are-the-world-s-richest-people-20220920-p5bjg4#:~:text=Australia%20had%202.18%20million%20US,had%20more%20millionaires%20than%20Australia.

BeefPieSoup t1_iukaaxx wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:45 PM

Reply to comment by Applejuiceinthehall in Current climate pledges have us heading for a world that is 2.4 to 2.6°C hotter, says UN report - no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place by BattlemechJohnBrown

As I understand, according to the IPCC there's credible evidence that at least 5 of 16 identified feedback mechanisms/tipping points have already been triggered, and things are in fact happening much sooner than expected.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/08/world-on-brink-five-climate-tipping-points-study-finds

This isn't "nihilism", it's just what the international organisation of scientists studying the problem have actually said in their latest official report. What's dangerous is taking it less seriously than it ought to be.