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[–] 29 points 3 months ago

Which I don't blame the original scientists or studies for. Their predictions were bad enough that we should have done something then. It's been clear for at least 30 years.

They did what they thought would have the most traction and not get them dismissed as crackpots. And, to be clear, they were still within a margin of error. They weren't generally wrong, considering their margins. It's just that they're not going to be perfect and they made the better choice.

Even now it would be easier to dismiss climate change if the reality ended up better than predicted, even if it was still bad.

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