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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know nearly a dozen young people who have opted not to have kids because they feel they can’t afford them.

All of these young people grew up in nice homes with two loving parents, great schools, travel, etc. Despite having good educations and jobs, the cost of housing plus kids is just too much.

Only one of my kids is old enough to really worry about such things, and they’ve opted to not come back to the dc metro area after college because it’s too expensive. [/quote]

It’s sad how people choose to avoid hard work and live selfishly. Kids are a lot of work but also a great investment and a great way to be fulfilled! [/quote]
Selfish is having kids just because it’s expected.  Honestly, in present day society, I probably wouldn’t have brought them into this mess. I’m not talking about AI and political discord, I’m talking about the looming climate crisis.  [/quote]

The looming climate crisis is overstated.  We might have to adjust to different weather patterns but we aren't going to hit a runaway greenhouse effect or anything like that.[/quote]
Says you against the majority of scientists who actually study the subject. Okay. [/quote]

You think the majority of scientists say we are going to hit runaway greenhouse effect?
Then you have no idea what scientists are saying.

The WORST CASE SCENARIO predicted by the IPCC is RCP8.5 which predicts an increase of 3.3-5.7 degrees above the pre-industrial temperature by 2100.  The world was about 10 degree warmer during the dinosaurs.

None of this is runaway greenhouse effect.  And it should be noted that RSP8.5 is considered an unlikely scenario.

This doesn't mean that climate change is meaningless but it does mean that it isn't an existential crisis for humanity.[/quote]

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