▲ 203 ▼ A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning (theconversation.com) submitted 2 years ago by veganpizza69@lemmy.world to c/climate@slrpnk.net 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] zante@slrpnk.net -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world [S] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) The science shows the current predicament and the fact that any "good things" are based on the idea of massive reforms (or even revolutions) occurring. This makes it very easily to estimate how bad the situation is based on what's not happening. As the climate chaos gets worse, it's reasonable to expect more bad news, not less. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wish you were correct, but the popular press is usually loaded with optimism, especially techno-optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Your drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false. While climate change news is A popular target for doom scroll fodder, I think in this case it is accurate, and I think it is important to understand the situation well, even if it's not good news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world [S] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) The science shows the current predicament and the fact that any "good things" are based on the idea of massive reforms (or even revolutions) occurring. This makes it very easily to estimate how bad the situation is based on what's not happening. As the climate chaos gets worse, it's reasonable to expect more bad news, not less. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wish you were correct, but the popular press is usually loaded with optimism, especially techno-optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Your drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false. While climate change news is A popular target for doom scroll fodder, I think in this case it is accurate, and I think it is important to understand the situation well, even if it's not good news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] zante@slrpnk.net -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wish you were correct, but the popular press is usually loaded with optimism, especially techno-optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Your drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false. While climate change news is A popular target for doom scroll fodder, I think in this case it is accurate, and I think it is important to understand the situation well, even if it's not good news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] veganpizza69@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wish you were correct, but the popular press is usually loaded with optimism, especially techno-optimism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Your drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false. While climate change news is A popular target for doom scroll fodder, I think in this case it is accurate, and I think it is important to understand the situation well, even if it's not good news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] zante@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Your drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false. While climate change news is A popular target for doom scroll fodder, I think in this case it is accurate, and I think it is important to understand the situation well, even if it's not good news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] franklin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Your drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false. While climate change news is A popular target for doom scroll fodder, I think in this case it is accurate, and I think it is important to understand the situation well, even if it's not good news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] zante@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] zante@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you're not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It's why I don't bother with them anymore; they don't care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] franklin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press . This It implies that they're only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you're aware of it. Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don't believe that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent