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CrispyQ

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4. If we could bring it to zero tomorrow, how many years are already baked in?

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 03:11 PM

Yesterday

I knew the answer once, but forgot.

Reading social media comments on climate change memes is even more depressing than reading the ones on Trump memes. The ignorance & stupidity are astounding.

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Centuries of net-negative emissions required to secure a safe climate future [View all] OKIsItJustMe Yesterday OP

But, but, but that would require effort, money, and inconvenience. Norrrm Yesterday #1

"Net Zero" "would require effort, money, and inconvenience" OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #3

Global warming in the pipeline OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #2

If we could bring it to zero tomorrow, how many years are already baked in? CrispyQ Yesterday #4

It depends on who you ask OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #5

Wow. Hopium is apt. CrispyQ 7 hrs ago #7

The paper contains reference 87, which from what I can tell from calling it up is that it involves social sciencey... NNadir 11 hrs ago #6