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Explain that, science nerds! (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 10 points 4 months ago

Why would all life perish?

All life wouldn't perish, the only things that will be left will be certain bacteria, phagocytes and viruses that can tolerate and indeed will likely proliferate in extreme environments. Everything larger then that will die of starvation due to a cascade of failing systems, likely starting with the death of the marine biosphere when the temperature rises to unsustainable levels and/or the pH lowers too much for the same effect. Though of course no one really knows what will actually happen because there are too many unknown variables.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net -4 points 4 months ago

There is absolutely, unequivocally, no evidence that this will happen and no serious scientific prediction that this will happen from climate change has ever been made.

The science illiteracy here is getting almost as bad as the right wingers.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Though of course no one really knows what will actually happen because there are too many unknown variables.

Though of course no one really knows what will actually happen because there are too many unknown variables.

Though of course no one really knows what will actually happen because there are too many unknown variables.

It was fun thinking of it. Chill out.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

But we do know because thousands of hardworking scientists have devoted their lives to answering this question.

If you want to have fun speculating wildly then be clear that this is what you’re doing and don’t frame it as things that “will” happen.

Sorry this is a pet peeve of mine because I think it feeds into a paralyzing pessimism. People need to understand that we aren’t doomed to feel like they can work for a better future.