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The Gulf Stream plays a significant role in maintaining the climate of the US East Coast and Western Europe. "We conclude with a high degree of confidence that Gulf Stream transport has indeed slowed by about 4% in the past 40 years." The full study is Here

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[–] FUCKRedditMods@lemm.ee 185 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Everywhere I look everything is getting fucked to death. Insects, fish, entire ecosystems, entire climates, entire regions near the equator, all FUCKED.

Then my uncle says “how come it’s getting colder some places, I thought the globe was supposed to be warming! Hahahah”

At least he can arguably not give a fuck. He is rich and has no kids. I don’t get why the poors on the right side of the spectrum are so willing to parrot this idiotic bullshit though, don’t they realize their 600 even-poorer grandchildren are FUCKED?

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They don’t care because either:
a) they’ll be dead
b) everything will be fine in heaven
c) both?

[–] BobVagene@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

d) they know the world will be a much better place without humans!

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 38 points 2 years ago

don’t they realize their 600 even-poorer grandchildren are FUCKED?

No. The effort to make that unclear has been very successful.

[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People with poor education are poor at spotting idiotic bullshit. Also there are other factors why people believe things. We aren't that rational.

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago

It jives with how they see Trump as a "Godly, Christian man." According to recent polls, they view him as more "Christian" than Mike fucking Pence.

I wonder if part of it is that belief begets belief? They believe in Trump because he believes so deeply in himself and they identify with that?

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes, but think of the profits.

Where are those profits going? Definitely not to you, that's for sure.

[–] Ransom@lemmy.one 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So we suiciding or what? Only slightly kidding.

[–] Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

As a very religious person until my 20s, I have brought up this idea to multiple people lol. My depressed-ass brain was like, why tf don't we just rush to heaven instead?...

I can ASSURE you, the "it'll all be 100% fine when you're dead" has killed so many people's drives to be a good person.

The planet is fucked because this 40% of USA voters don't give one flying fuck about future generations.

[–] maporita@unilem.org 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I remember a case where a mother killed her two young kids because she wanted them to go to heaven. Her reasoning was that if they grew up and became sinners they would end up in hell. By murdering them before they knew what sin was she actually saved them. Thing is, if you believe in that shit then what she did really makes perfect sense.

[–] FUCKRedditMods@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That’s what I’ll ask christian mothers from now on.

“If you really love your children how come you didn’t smother them immediately after their baptism?”

[–] megane_kun@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A horrible, horrible mental image entered my mind: a priest dunking an infant into the baptismal font during a baptism ceremony and then proceeding smoothly to a requiem prayer as the infant drowns in holy water.

[–] FUCKRedditMods@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They’ve drowned babies doing baptisms before.. if you look online you can find some CRAZY violent orthodox baptisms out of russia and the like. They dunk them babies like a goddamn basketball. Baby pulling mad g forces.

[–] megane_kun@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

I would have wished my horrible mental image was just a figment of my imagination, lol! Reality is stranger than fiction, indeed.

[–] yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

This is literally why suicide was made a mortal sin. Early Christians were killing themselves to get to heaven and the clergy of the time made it a sin because dead Christians pay no tithes.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

as a species, pretty much.

[–] dynamo@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

But who'll think of the poor investors? /s

[–] JoJoGAH@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] JoJoGAH@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Excuse me, I said hey rude ass, I've never used Tumblr. So, why don't you tell me what this is then, tell me so I can fall in line with your expectations.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Putting emojis every other letter is a sign of Tumblr cancer. Don't do that if you want to be taken seriously.

[–] JoJoGAH@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wasn't serious when I said I'd fall in line behind you. Emojis on are a world wide phenomenon. If it doesn't appeal to you then move on. Are you this controlling and intolerant irl? Or are you just petty online? Since you seem to lack social nuance, I'll be clear, I don't really care by asking these questions. I am asking you to ask yourself. Pettiness and coercion are also a social cancer

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You'll grow up one day, don't worry.