Minutes, hours, and days are also considered rapid to a climatologist, which is the timeframe the earth experienced meteorite caused climate change. Life persisted.
Existential is off the table. Degree of stress to various species is where the rational discussion is.
Those proclaiming existential aren't engaged in a debate of reason, but regurgitating religious dogma. We can take them as seriously as the guy on the street corner proclaiming the return of Jesus in 12 years.
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