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Comment by rybosworld | Hacker News Reader

The "Earth is dying, oh well let's live it up in the meantime" argument is one I keep hearing more and more from former climate deniers. This is the third stage of grief if I'm not wrong.

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I've read the 5 stages of climate denial as:

  1. It's not happening
  2. It's not our fault
  3. It's not that bad
  4. We can't solve it
  5. It's too late

So in that framing we're on step 4 or 5 I think.

That's not complete.

6. Let's (try to) do something about it.

I've believed/had a basic understanding of the science since around high school, and at this point, I'm pretty much in the "get my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames" camp too. It's quite clear at this point what direction it's all headed. I suppose the deniers "won".

I think solar radiation management is the only last-ditch idea that might pull things out.

"The Earth is dying, lets make everyone's life miserable anyway" doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

Fanatics still seem to be stuck in the "bargaining" phase, I feel ahead of the curve to be honest.

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