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It feels like we’re on the brink of something (beehaw.org)
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Covid, WFH, Musk, The fall of Twitter, Netflix plateau, Reddit Blackout, Crippling interest rates, Trump, Decentralisation, Tech Antitrust, Ukraine

Adding in Edit: AI, Climate Crisis, Nazis, Fascism, Democratic backsliding, automation, mass unemployment, rising homelessness, wild fires

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We sure do live in interesting times

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[–] that_one_guy@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I often think about how, if there was a planet-killer asteroid on a collision course with Earth, it's very likely it would be kept secret. At least if we had no way of stopping it.

I truly believe that if global warming is already past the point of no return, there would be a lot of powerful people out there with vested interests in keeping it under wraps. They'd definitely want to at the very least maintain their lifestyle while the boat sinks...

[–] Arystique@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

It would be so difficult to silence that news nowadays though, all it would take is 1 leak for scientists around the globe to start shouting about it, they couldn't even stop snowden back in the 2000s from revealing the goverments attempt to spy on Americans and now we have youtube, the fediverse, more independent news sites then you could shake a stick at. Its crazy how fast info can travel now.

[–] owl@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I'm sorry, I agree with you.

[–] Zelsabriel@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I didn't need this in my head at 2 am. lol