In 1200BC, the world's most advanced civilisations were burnt to the ground all at once — now some claim it's happening again.

Just because civilization doesn't collapse this year, it doesn't mean the obvious, terminal problems the article alludes to disappear. But go ahead and assume that's the case if you like, I don't want to cramp your personal 'truth'.

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[–] Dii_Casses 1 points (+1|-0)

I'm more a fan of Adams' Law of Slow-Moving Disasters.

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[–] smallpond [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

Sounds a bit like the same old blind techno-optimism and unfounded faith in human progress, being used to justify being selfish, lazy and greedy.

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In 1200BC, the world's most advanced civilisations were burnt to the ground all at once — now some claim it's happening again.

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