Cautionary tale: A parable of science fiction.
Yes, to a large chunk of folks it’ll be suitably obvious what Plait is driving at by about graff 3, but I still want to put this in front of folks because the piece is sturdy (if a touch tedious at moments, and clunking in the conclusion) and rhetorically useful. For those who are aware of climate collapse in a sort of background-noise way, it’s likely to be instructive.
Anyway, just to be super-duper clear: We are indeed already in the midst of an Extinction Level Event. I’m not saying that to be cynical or dramatic or to spur you to this action (or inaction) or that one; I’m saying it because it is factually the case.
For rather obvious reasons, it puts me into the mind of this song:
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