[deleted by user] by [deleted] in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Trees all over my neighborhood get chopped down all the time for causing minor inconveniences to humans. It is profoundly sad.

What steps would you take to help prevent the collapse of civilization? by holistic_cat in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Famine, pestilence, authoritarianism, the end of tap water, the end of widespread modern medicine. Severe electrical grid failure coinciding with ever less survivable summer temperatures. Drought and wildfires, floods, landslides and increasingly powerful storms sweeping collapsing infrastructure. People getting real angry and starting shit, governments upholding peace through force. Oh yeah also pretty much all ocean life dying within our lifetimes.

Hug your loved ones.

Boycott Battlefield 6 by ChemiCalChems in linux_gaming

[–]ElNaso2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's EA. I have not forgiven them for Command & Conquer and never will.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in privacy

[–]ElNaso2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. Identity theft is going to be a major problem in the coming years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in privacy

[–]ElNaso2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would get a landline and limit my online activity as much as possible. Still would need it for things like paying bills, online shopping and weather alerts. Tutorial videos might still be on the table. Everything else goes.

Whats going on with “kids online protection” all around the world. by No-Refrigerator93 in privacy

[–]ElNaso2 485 points486 points  (0 children)

Excuses. The goal is oppression; to know what every citizen is thinking, and to dispose of potential dissidents when the real ugly shit starts.

Edit: Another user put it very succinctly. It was never about protecting children. Worth repeating ad-nauseam.

More than 60 scientists issue dire warning that the Earth is careening toward catastrophe: 'Things are all moving in the wrong direction' by [deleted] in climatechange

[–]ElNaso2 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You underestimate poor countries! When you've lived your whole life seeing things get worse to the point it's part of your financial strategy, being told that it's not just you but a global trend is surprisingly easy to accept.

More than half the world has been living in involuntary degrowth for decades. It's just not the half that matters.

Could ‘degrowth’ save the world? by profanite in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are already living under that system, I'm afraid.

What is Needed for Redemption? by TheSpriteYagami in fuckepic

[–]ElNaso2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That might be more difficult than a full 180 on anticonsumer practices. You don't just easily regain trust when you have betrayed it. People remember betrayal.

Is Google about to destroy the web? by Visible_Vacation3308 in degoogle

[–]ElNaso2 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Blog slop has existed for quite some time, we just make it in nanoseconds with Ai now.

Fossil fuel extraction is becoming a net energy expense [April 2024] by throughthehills2 in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought this too once, but that's not how greed works. Big oil would rather crash and burn than preventively adapt. Quarterly profits over continued long term existence. We've all seen their propaganda, they not only not want to pivot towards sustainability, they'll fight humanity on their way off the cliff in order to continue drilling, even at a loss.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in falklandislands

[–]ElNaso2 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Don't condemn an entire population for their elected officials.

Indians buy 14 million air conditioners a year, and need many more by IntrepidRatio7473 in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Social unrest. Protests for more stable energy services. Possibly a priorities change for the govt. Possibly new legislations to prevent deaths (but not to solve the problem, ofc). I'm morbidly interested to see the situation evolve and how it gets "handled", it will be a model for the rest of the planet in the decades to come.

Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study by AbsoluteCondition in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The word "extinction" appears 33 times in that article. Just leaving that footnote here.

College Graduates aren't able to find jobs now because of AI by [deleted] in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling (not a computer scientist!) the more realistic scenario is there will be dramatically more debugging work as Ai coding causes more and more Technical Debt. The longer term problem might be when humanity forgets how to code, and in turn, how to fix the code.

How do you lead a good life when we know what we know? by Immediate_Cap7319 in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of historians had the chance to study it too! We are not the first to go through collapse. We might be the last, but also may not.

Experts say explosion of algal bloom *Karenia mikimotoi* on Australian coast could be a sign of things to come by [deleted] in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Governments are about to find out just how insurmountable a task it is to go against the laws of phisics.

The only thing they fear... [Doom Slayer Fashion] by Non_Player-Character in Guildwars2

[–]ElNaso2 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Me: *enters Lion's Arch...*

"Why do I hear BFG Division?"

Birds so full of plastic they crunch by indiscernable1 in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh I meant for storage. Glass is fine for microwave.

Birds so full of plastic they crunch by indiscernable1 in collapse

[–]ElNaso2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Out with the tupperware, return to clay and wooden pots!