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hatrack

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8. Oh, yeah, mitigation has been out of our hands for decades now . . .

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:39 AM

Jan 21

At least in terms of slowing the pending impacts ("stopping" it was never in the cards). That reality just doesn't get talked about much.

To borrow a quote from Japan's diplomatic cable traffic in November 1941, "things are automatically going to happen".

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Pivoting to a Strategy based in Climate Adaptation: The Path Forward from Trump-world [View all] Think. Again. Jan 21 OP

All species will either adapt or die in regard to climate change. Irish_Dem Jan 21 #1

Yep, this article urges us to begin our adaptation now.... Think. Again. Jan 21 #3

Politicians and the rich are adamant, they will not pay for mitigation. Irish_Dem Jan 21 #5

Yep, it's up to us. Think. Again. Jan 21 #6

Like saying that the "path forward" when falling off a skyscraper is to "obey gravity" hatrack Jan 21 #2

I believe it's the opposite... Think. Again. Jan 21 #4

Yes we have to stop pretending and face reality. Irish_Dem Jan 21 #7

Oh, yeah, mitigation has been out of our hands for decades now . . . hatrack Jan 21 #8

That's true, we never had the ability to stop what was already happening... Think. Again. Jan 21 #9

I've been talking about the need to prepare to adapt for years Kaleva Jan 22 #10