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Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
(www.theguardian.com)
Shame the 100s that rule the world don't give a fuck.
this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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They are stupid idiots much like the Nazis that have narcissistic fantasies of eternal life, eugenics, transhumanism, genetic superiority, overconfidence in their own intellect, overconfidence in AI, overconfidence in the loyalty of those around them and an inability to self reflect.
Meanwhile heads of European industry are gathering in Belgium this week to discuss the lowering of European climate goals, as it impacts their bottom line 🤦
The Buy European question is only one part of a sprawling summit agenda taking place at Alden Biesen in Limburg, an estate founded in the 13th century by Teutonic knights. Leaders will also discuss deregulation, fragmented capital markets that constrain green and digital investment, as well as barriers in the European single market that hamper trade.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/12/eu-leaders-clash-buy-european-belgium-summit
A "hothouse Earth" scenario can be prevented in two ways:
- reduction of emissions and increasing carbon uptake
- waiting for things to hit the fan, and then reducing the amount of sunlight arriving on Earth
Choice 1 is obviously a dozen times more preferable. Choice 2 will be almost inevitable if making choice 1 fails, and could bring about unforeseen risks.
Snowpiercer timeline here we come then.
2 is just another form of death.
"Don't look up! Don't look up! Don't look up!"
I haven't read one of these "past the point of no return" articles in at least a month. The end is nigh and we were the makers of our own destruction all along, gets pulled out every so often, throughout history. The thing is, when it finally happens, it'll be true.
When what finally happens? We're a frog in a pot, there is no point where things suddenly get a thousand times worse, it happens gradually. Until the frog finally jumps out, except we can't.
There kinda is, as at some point the heating hits a stage where the oceans will warm up enough, and as warm water can't hold on to as much Co2, it will be released into the atmosphere, which causes the oceans to warm up, which releases Co2, which causes... And so on.
Add in some ice melting and stuff like that, and once the feedback loop starts properly, there's not much we can do to stop it.
We are a frog in a pot where we know someone is going to put a lid on it eventually, and we keep arguing and contemplating about when and how soon it might happen, instead of working on getting out of the pot before it does.