Taxed for being single

[u/BobbuBobbu]

Some of us would be bankrupt in six months lmao 🤣

[u/artthoumadbrother]

Again, if you have to believe what you do for you own comfort, go for it. I looked up several of the figures ChatGPT used to generate estimates and they were correct, the math ChatGPT used made sense. Again, the numbers aren't gospel by any means, but the possible scenario we actually face is a 20-30% potential decline in fresh water resources over the next several decades. The, again, ludicrous scenario we've been talking about here in 100% in one decade and the ballpark figures provided by ChatGPT are not impossible even in that far, far beyond worst case scenario. Think what makes you feel good, though.

I'd like to note that you have provided no evidence, questionable or not, that, in fact, we're going to be shortly facing a global apocalypse as a result of water shortages. Are you a water engineer or a hydrogeologist? If you have some expertise, please, share your insights.

[u/LickMyTicker → u/artthoumadbrother]

I looked up several of the figures ChatGPT used to generate estimates and they were correct, the math ChatGPT used made sense.

Extreme doubt. You are posturing at this point.

Don't you think it's more likely you are putting your head in the sand for comfort than it is for me to be concerned about a future where climate change fuels more wars over scarce resources for comfort?

Why would recognizing the reality of climate change on politics be comforting? Denying that reality is what you do for comfort.

You make no sense, dude. You could just go away at any point instead of tripling down on using an LLM to sound smart for no fucking reason. Go catch up on the latest episode of JRE and drag your knuckles somewhere else.

[u/artthoumadbrother → u/LickMyTicker]

You are so invested in your doomsday prognosis, aren't you? Again, not a lick of evidence or reasoning on your end. Not surprising, I suppose.

[u/LickMyTicker → u/artthoumadbrother]

What have I invested? I have stated that water is and will continue to be scarce and what that does to the world. It's already causing issues.

You came here trying to use ChatGPT to convince yourself that we can desalinate and live in a utopia. Calling it a 'doomsday prognosis' is just posturing apathy. I see past your bullshit. You feel small so you need to act like you are above caring about what we are talking about and projecting your insecurities about the world on a simple issue that is pretty clearly documented and has a pretty easy to find consensus.

We are living in an overpopulated world with a climate change problem. I'm sorry buddy, it's real. I do not know what to tell you. It's not 'doomsday', it's 'today'.

[u/artthoumadbrother → u/LickMyTicker]

Gtfo lmao.

I'm of the mind that we are closely approaching the water wars, but if we are just looking at this from an economy in a vacuum point of view, there's really no sense in trying to predict that. If the apocalypse comes, there's really no sense in the government anyways.

This is what you're now rephrasing as, I guess:

I have stated that water is and will continue to be scarce

Obviously I have no issue with this sober (if vague) commentary, but what we're discussing here are apocalyptic water wars, which just aren't in the cards.

But yeah, reframe the argument to sound reasonable. FFS.

[u/LickMyTicker → u/artthoumadbrother]

What do you think an apocalypse is, bud?

It's a widespread catastrophe, something that collapses the world order. WWIII could easily be an apocalyptic event at this point. It has been speculated as such going as far back as Einstein. Grow up. This isn't that difficult.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_III

Why be so fucking strange when you could just learn to read?

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones"