this is why I find climate dooming so frustrating
there is no point - none - at which throwing up your hands and going “well we’re fucked” is the correct response
every tenth of a degree matters and can make a big difference and is worth fighting for
Sci Fi Author: in my book I invented The Cure For Cancer as an aspirational tale
MedTech Company: At long last, we have created The Cure for Cancer from classic sci-fi novel Please God Someone Create A Cure for Cancer
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Combining things in novel ways is arguably more interesting (and perhaps intelligent) than just saying the things that everyone else already says.
It also says something that Claude chose *these* familiar phrases to combine, just as Alex combined banana with cherry.
All grain and no flour?
Mill issue.
Finally, something worth leaving behind for the alien archaeologists who will try to understand the ruins of our civilization!
Well said. It's also worth pointing out that even if we do miss the 2c target, hitting 2.1 is still better than 2.3. Climate tipping points are not all or nothing, there are multiple tipping points at different temperatures.
