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Environment & Energy

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2. Well, we were aware of the damage we were causing decades ago.

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:27 AM

Apr 16

And, we decided that we knew better. That we were more than nature. That we could control her.

Shame when reality comes a knockin', isn't it?

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When that conveyor stops working EYESORE 9001 Apr 16 #1

Well, we were aware of the damage we were causing decades ago. OldBaldy1701E Apr 16 #2

Well, that was thoroughly frightening. littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #3

Yes it is. I saw a documentary about this many years ago Phoenix61 Apr 16 #7

What is the documentary? I'd like to see it. littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #9

Yep, but the stock market is at record highs. multigraincracker Apr 16 #4

Clearly the only solution is massive deregulatiom Orrex Apr 16 #5

Wally Broecker warned about this at least 40 years ago dedl67 Apr 16 #6