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		hotpotamus on July 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Earth entering ‘uncharted territory’ as heat recor... Yes, it's the civilizational equivalent of the student who does nothing until the deadline is near and then half-asses the project to get a C.

somewhat_drunk on July 6, 2023 [–]

Perfect analogy.

hotpotamus on July 6, 2023 | [–]

Indeed, I lived that analogy. The best part is when someone says, "but what about ocean acidification?" or some other concern. That's why it's not whole-assed.

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