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But it's 'doomsday bullshit' because checks notes some ice in Antarctica got thicker. Got it.
I don't even see how it's doomsday stuff, we just gotta live better. Lower meat consumption, more renewable energy, less car-focused living, more sustainable construction and consumption. It's entirely within our ability to prevent the worst case outcomes. It's only giving up and pretending we have no power that would make it a 'doomsday' scenario.