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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
We are already in the middle of the biggest threat to humankind, and we are causing it - anthropogenic climate change.
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I would argue that while "accidental" climate change may be detrimental to humankind, a far greater threat is intentional violence towards others in the form of war and terrorism.
All it takes is a single, well placed nuclear bomb to cause a greater impact to human life than the slow process of climate change.
The future will likely hold even scarier weapons such as nanobots.
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Originally Posted by freebeard
So we can pump oil until the skies turn black. Should we?
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Alternate energy sources will be adopted well before the "skies turn black". This is not a call to abandon conservation, but a call to abandon panic.