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[–] voat-ist 1 point 3 points (+4|-1) ago 

So here is my problem. Start with a fact like "hasn't been this dry in 500 years." Got it. So 500 years ago it was this dry and not since then. Got it.

Then weasel in some really weird global warming ideas...

"A study by scientists at NASA and Columbia University said California was one of several states in the Southwest facing a mega-drought that could last up to 30 years if greenhouse gas emissions are not dramatically curtailed by 2050."

Wait, what? I thought it was this dry 500 years ago. Was that global warming as well? But lets set that aside. How will curtailing carbon in 2050 prevent the next 30 years from being a drought? 2050 is 35 years away. We could stop all carbon emissions in 2049 and it will have absolutely no effect on the next 30 years environment.

I believe in global warming. I believe humans have something to do with it. I do not understand why we have to weasel it into a conversation this way.

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[–] NoneOfYourBeezwax ago 

The worst thing is the "boy who cried wolf" issue, but I suspect that point has already passed.

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[–] Doomking_Grimlock 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

I agree with you, the human population is growing out of control. However, there is little anyone can do to stop it. You can educate people, make prophylactics and contraceptives free and easy to obtain, legalize abortions, and people will still keep on shitting out other people.

You can't legislate population control, let alone enforce it, without starting down a damned dark road. I feel that what humanity needs to do is grow the fuck up and move out of Mother Earth's house in droves. Maybe, if we're lucky, this population issue will drive us closer and closer to planetary colonization and a new age of exploration.

Of course, I don't believe in good luck, just bad. We'll probably wipe ourselves out long before extra planetary immigration is a viable possibility.

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[–] theoldguy ago 

That's what the Unabomber said.

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[–] darthskids ago 

Between global warming, loss of diversity in the food chain, ocean acidification, etc, we may well on our way to negative population growth and lots of it.

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[–] crabby_rabbit 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

at what point does it stop being a "drought" - as in a brief dry period - and start being "it just doesn't rain in California anymore and that's how the climate is there now"?

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[–] uncommitted 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Firefighters agree.

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[–] 9-11 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

its sad on all accounts, but just think at all the profits made.

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[–] uncommitted 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

Well then it's not sad on all accounts!

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[–] Drenki 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

This guy isn't selling anything and seems to know wtf he's talking about. Scary if true: https://youtu.be/OsYG5emdZp8

Anyone with a background in geography/meterology who can comment on the cloud formations he describes? I'd really like to believe it isn't true, but if you've ever really looked into Nikola Tesla's projects, then you might have a starting point for how it could be possible.

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[–] Hobob 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Give us 50 years, we'll get Mad Max all over this state.

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[–] DyingBloodbirds 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

He said California not Florida.

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[–] psychosomatic 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

that is a scary fucked up thought