Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced.

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  • spaysi@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Well that’s pretty scary… I mean, at least the scientists say that it’s more likely the current will just slow down rather than completely collapse? But then again, all the climate change models predicted a much more conservative timeline on when we would be experiencing the effects of climate change than what is actually happening in the real world now… so idk, scary shit man ☹️

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      1 year ago

      they also have admitted to only announcing the most optimistic results because nobody would believe them if they didn’t, and if people did it would be devastating

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        1 year ago

        Ugh, and of course because of that people have been dragging their feet on making necessary changes to the point of doing basically nothing anyway… I feel like the risk of people saying it’s too extreme maybe would have been worth instilling a sense of panic in people over climate change? Feels panic worthy to me

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          1 year ago

          We have become so politically correct that giving people upsetting thought may actually kill us all.