Comment on Powerful X-class solar flare slams Earth, triggering radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean
Australis13@fedia.io 2 months agoI agree. There were articles and documentaries about 20 years ago that I remember featuring these sort of events. The continent affected would take 20-30 years to rebuild its electricity grid.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’ll just never get over how “we” (science I guess) know that stuff like this isn’t a question of if, but when.
And we just don’t seem to get ready for it.
Like, Y2K we saw coming and everyone handled it in time. But if there’s no firm date on something, everyone with the power to do anything just ignores it.
As a society it just feels like we’re living paycheck to paycheck. Can’t worry about next year cuz rents due in two weeks shit.
It’s just not a good way to go about things.
Australis13@fedia.io 2 months ago
In general, people are appallingly bad at weighing up long-term vs short-term stuff, both in terms of risks and benefits. It's even worse when, as you say, there's no definite deadline or it doesn't directly affect those who can do something about it.
Rolder@reddthat.com 2 months ago
“No electricity” definitely sounds like an “everyone” problem lol
deafboy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If it’s an EVERYONE problem, clearly SOMBODY is doing something, so I can safely ignore it. /s
slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What you didn’t see was the guy who made the problem in the 60s warn everyone about it from the 70s onward until his retirement in the 90s, then everyone say oh shit, he is right.