Northern Hemisphere people talking about the heat is making me a bit anxious

TokenBoomer, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

Trust me bro. If you don’t know about collapse, don’t look into it. Just remember to wear sunscreen. There’s nothing we can do now. Just love one another for as long as we can.

rjs001, 10 months ago

That’s a defeatist mentality

TokenBoomer, 10 months ago

Yes it is. The research is… not good.

rjs001, 10 months ago

That’s a ridiculous world view. Seeing it as “oh well, I don’t care” ignores the very real material reality that the global south will soon be in and can be prevented

TokenBoomer, 10 months ago

No, I do care. And I’m glad you’re aware of the situation in the global south. Don’t be a doomer like me. I’m too old to blow up pipelines. But I’ve been following the research for years. And even if we stopped using fossil fuels now. The line would still go up. The heating you’re seeing now is from the early 2000s. We’ve only been burning more since then. Carbon sequestration technology isn’t enough. Renewables aren’t enough. We need degrowth now just to keep it under 4 degrees. And everyday we don’t act only compounds it. Not to mention, when we stop using carbon, the aerosol pollution that is currently blanketing the planet will go away. Heating the earth more. It’s like another .5 degrees. So we’re actually already passed 2 degrees. Geoengineering is a possibility, but scientists aren’t sure how effective it can be. I didn’t even get into how we will be affected. Mass migration. Wars over water and instability. Food scarcity. Plankton dying off. No fishing. Soil degradation. Wet bulb temps. We’re fucked!

For those reading this. That doesn’t mean to give up hope. Yes things are gonna change-a lot. But you’re alive now and can still shape the future. Do it. And know this old man will be cheering you on.

CompadredeOgum, 10 months ago

Isn’t “ride the kali yuga” a Nazi dog whistle?

TokenBoomer, 10 months ago

It is. Sometimes the irony in my head doesn’t translate. The tech libertarians use it. It was originally Hindu, I believe. It was what came to mind when trying to describe the sentiment. Can’t say “enjoy the show,” that’s Qanon. Maybe “wear sunscreen?”

ksynwa, 10 months ago

It’s not specific to tech libertarians. It is mostly used by right wing traditionalists who are also often just straight up nazis. It’s related to an imagined cycle of birth, death and rebirth.

TokenBoomer, 10 months ago

It’s almost comical how Nazis will reach way back in time to find some obscure text or occult symbol to justify racism. Their reasoning becomes so convoluted and cryptic. To deconstruct it becomes difficult and I think that’s the point. It seems as if because it’s so complicated and old, it must be true. Like King Arthur.

Note to Nazis: If you use King Arthur to justify racism , I want residuals.

CompadredeOgum, 10 months ago

Going back to a “glorious past” is part of fascism. But those hindu mythologisms are also deeply rooted in nazism itself. That is how they got a swastika and the word “aryan”