Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: BoB has sealed the fate of the human race. [View all]lapfog_1
(29,199 posts)9. Actually you are sort of correct...
this election is likely sealing the fate of the human race.
Scientists are marking this period as the end of the Holocene epoch and the beginning of the next epoch where the major feature is a climate created by mankind.
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2013/09/paleoclimate-the-end-of-the-holocene/
It is also the time of the 6th great extinction event in the history of the planet.
This will be hard for a lot of people to grasp given that the Holocene epoch started around 10,000 years ago which is ALL that recorded human history knows about.
There are three areas of the planet driving this man-made change of epoch (not asteroids or solar activity or other activity, but the activity of mankind). They are Europe, North America, and China.
Europeans have been doing their part... Germany has huge amounts of solar electric generating capability... Denmark and Spain have recorded days where all of their electric consumption was generated by renewables... whole days...
China... they have a plan... but I worry how quickly they will move forward with it.
And then there is the United States... we alone are sticking our heads in the sand and saying "neah neah neah".
We have maybe 10 years to stop the change of Epochs... maybe. 10 years to keep the planet on course to provide enough food to feed 4 to 5 billion of us (sorry, I know we are over 7 billion... and we actually grow enough to feed all 7 billion, but we can't seem to work out how to ensure that all 7 billion actually get the food they need).
So we have maybe a decade... or 2 Presidential terms... to solve the issue and drag everyone here kicking and screaming into a post fossil fuel economy. Trump absolutely won't do it... Clinton probably won't do it... Sanders MIGHT do it.
And it looks like Sanders won't be there.
So, yeah, this election is about the end of the world (for humans, the planet will be just fine without us).
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
115 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
We will defeat Trump and the BOBs and will leave them to lick each others wounds.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2016
#3
They're pulling out all the stops this morning. The desperation level must be RED!
hobbit709
May 2016
#6
All because they couldnt get what they wanted, so they walked away and pouted.
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#11
IT is simple, either people believe he is capable of that or they dont.
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#19
So you think Trump will trigger a nuclear holocaust? Tell me how that helps him, knowing
floriduck
May 2016
#63
As the missiles are flying you will be saying this. Sad, pathetic and sick.
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#14
So you dont think Drumpf is capable of that, good, got you on the record.
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#18
Reagun didn't do it -neither Bush did it - Trump ain't going to be able to do it either
azurnoir
May 2016
#22
Got it, you believe Drumpf is not capable of this and there is nothing to worry about.
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#24
Trump or any other POTUS will constrained by Congress just as every other POTUS has been
azurnoir
May 2016
#25
well??? and a reminder of your candidates word concerning undocumented child immigrants
azurnoir
May 2016
#35
you've got nothing but your own bile as you make accusations at anyone who does come to heel
azurnoir
May 2016
#45
President drumpf thanks you for your support, as I can assume you will be "showing us"
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#29
President Drumpf thanks those who wont support the Democrat, the human race wont
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#34
Actually, fate of the human race depends on Global Warming. Only Bernie cares.
Arugula Latte
May 2016
#43
Not sure. If Oregon looks like it's close in late Oct., I might have to hold my nose & vote for her.
Arugula Latte
May 2016
#61
BoB is Sort of an Alex Jonesish amalgam of warmed over CT and watching Brady Bunch epsodes to long.
Katashi_itto
May 2016
#95
Sounds like someone should check his pool for a down on his luck screenwriter.
myrna minx
May 2016
#88
Joe was the original Bernie Bro! If you slow down the footage, you can see Max lobbing the chair!
myrna minx
May 2016
#93
...And you claim to be a supporter, with melodramatic hostage-holding like this.
VulgarPoet
May 2016
#104