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I swear, we have got to be the dumbest goddamn species in existence. We have a beautiful thriving planet, and are actively trying to silence the people trying to save it, all the while cheering on fake increasingly volatile paper money schemes, and we call it the economy. We have one fucking planet, no plan B, and they think they're cool intimidating people for not wanting to be boiled alive.
Meanwhile, whales are smart enough to take out yachts. We are this planet's true plague.
Given that it's almost exclusively the wealthy that own yachts, I'll take some unexpected nautical allies.
Eh not the size of boats that get attacked by whales. These boats are just as likely to be someone's home.