This person has probably never seen anything that could be called an apocalypse. Just like me and almost everyone in the west. Sure things really suck right now but its just not an apocalypse. Apocalypse is something like “my entire city is nothing but rubble and everyone i know is dead”. The most that this person has experienced is probably some medium financial troubles.
I think there’s a reasonable argument to be made that climate change and the insufficiency of our efforts to stop it count as a slow-moving sort of apocalypse, but you’re right, point well-taken.
Yes I understand that renewable adoption is accelerating, but so are CO2 emissions.
And there is a problem that these charts don’t consider. An increase in energy generation from one source does not mean that there will be a decrease in power generation of another. We will just have both sources in an additive relationship.
But that’s just capitalism baby! More! More! More!
Tom Cashman is a stand-up comedian. He’s obviously exaggerating for comedic effect. I don’t think we need to employ anti-imperialist analysis to notice that.
This person has probably never seen anything that could be called an apocalypse. Just like me and almost everyone in the west. Sure things really suck right now but its just not an apocalypse. Apocalypse is something like “my entire city is nothing but rubble and everyone i know is dead”. The most that this person has experienced is probably some medium financial troubles.
I think there’s a reasonable argument to be made that climate change and the insufficiency of our efforts to stop it count as a slow-moving sort of apocalypse, but you’re right, point well-taken.
Agree 100%. We’re literally living through the 6th mass extinction event.
The worst part is that it’s solvable, but not profitable, so it isn’t happening.
Anyway, gotta get back to work…
Yes I understand that renewable adoption is accelerating, but so are CO2 emissions.
And there is a problem that these charts don’t consider. An increase in energy generation from one source does not mean that there will be a decrease in power generation of another. We will just have both sources in an additive relationship.
But that’s just capitalism baby! More! More! More!
Climate change is solvable. The mass extinction isn’t; it predates agriculture.
He’s an Australian comedian making a joke not an actual political statement, calm down.
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This meme became popular in early-to-mid 2020. I’m no historian, but I’m pretty sure there were some things happening in early 2020.
But we didn’t go to work back then. At least not “essential” ones.
Yeah most people I know were going to work still.
Basically the minority of workers in classroom or office settings got to be off or work from home
no it’s just somebody else’s city, so i guess thats ok. no apocalypse here, move along people.
Tom Cashman is a stand-up comedian. He’s obviously exaggerating for comedic effect. I don’t think we need to employ anti-imperialist analysis to notice that.
I’ve personally seen the destruction in Gaza from a pretty short distance (irl)
Uhm actually
The west will see plenty of apocalypses, which, most likely, will be caused by too many people going to work.