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I don't think that, no.
People just love their defeatism, and I'm not having it. There is no point in giving up.
It’s not defeatism. It’s realism. Science supports what I’m saying. Deny it all you wish. The damage is irreparable.
I did not claim, the damage was reparable. I said, it's still going to get worse, if we don't keep fighting. And there is no point in giving up, because even then, you'll still be affected. Do it as revenge against fossil fuel companies, if that motivates you. But don't just lower your hands for them to punch you in the gut.
In 20 years: +2°C is unavoidable, +3°C would require the whole world to reduce the emissions by as much as the covid crisis did... Each year.
Even if the best political minds come to term with that and take actions, I don't see us stopping. I don't see us capping at 3, nor at 4. Nor at 6.
I'm not disagreeing with that. But I'd rather reach those +2°C in 20 years than in 10 years. Because even the current +1.5°C are already impacting my life quality.