“You can’t see it most places so who cares if it goes away” is my most charitable interpretation of this.
replymy comment is pushback against claiming "this generation" as uniquely doomed, and doomerism in general
replyThe majority of people live in cities - and a growing majority.
replyI've never seen a glacier before, have you?
replyGlaciers have never been accessible to most people.
replyThe night sky has, until recently.
Are you sure? Most people live in urban centers the last few generations and see few if any stars in the night sky
replyYeah. Hiked on and around them in PNW mountains.
replyAnd?
Good for you getting that in before they disappear, probably got to see the night sky also, you can tell your grandchildren about that.
reply* https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/...
If you all are so sad about it do something about it.
replyLike travel less, spend less on technology
You're part of the problem. It's not just you but it is you too.
So what I will tell my grandchildren is "The old Geezer Americans are fucking losers who fucked you over before you were born. You don't owe them any respect."
I have seen both stars and satellites from suburbs and some urban areas. They are not very remote. There is a lot to see if you look. I do not like the light pollution but as it stands it is not the end of star gazing.
reply“Remote areas” make up most of the world.
replyWeighting by population seems reasonable here!
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