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submitted 1 year ago by sam_uk@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The planet's average temperature hit 17.23 degrees Celsius on Thursday, surpassing the 17.18C record set on Tuesday and equalled on Wednesday.

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[-] ori@lemmy.sdf.org 57 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe I've consumed too much sci-fi over the years. I've always thought the primary goal should be that of making this species a space fairing one. Secondary, they to extend the life of this planet as much as possible. It will die one day, that's unavoidable.

At the present, it looks like neither are being achieved. It's all just going to collapse on itself. Maybe the human population 2.0 can resurface and try again after the planet kills almost everyone.

I feel sorry for the younger generation and my peers with children.

[-] ic33@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Human self-sufficiency in space--- what's needed for any real redundancy-- is for sure >50 and probably >250 years away.

Space settlements are going to need support from Earth for the conceivable future.

Even a destroyed planet from global warming or the middle of the ocean is infinitely more hospitable than the space environment.

[-] felis_magnetus@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

On current course, the first planet we'll have to terraform is Terra.

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