“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said.

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    6 months ago

    “I’m not a climate change denier but why does anyone care what experts think?!” 🙄

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      6 months ago

      why does anyone care what experts think?!

      That’s not what I said at all, is it? I’m simply pointing out that we’re reacting to a poorly written article which plays on our emotional side instead of discussing the actual facts. Yes, scientists doing research in an area believe that their research is going to confirm their hypothesis. That’s how research works. In this case, I’m surprised it’s not 100% to be honest.

      The whole premise of the article is stupid. Not global warming, not the fact that we’re heading towards more than 2.5C global warming by 2100, not the people answering the questions. What’s stupid is the idea of “conducting an opinion poll” in that specific group.