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minus-square@vegetalink14•13 days agoThat’s OK, the climate has always changed and it is good for plants. /s
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•edit-213 days agoSaying the climate has always changed is like saying “people have always died” as a defence for murder.
minus-squareFlying Squidlink5•13 days agoFor over 11 years, they said it was the 11-year sunspot cycle. Were absolutely insistent. Now it’s been a good 20 years. They seem to have forgotten that one.
minus-square@Pretzillalink1•12 days agoIt’s not even good for plants outside of a small increase of CO2 and temperature
That’s OK, the climate has always changed and it is good for plants.
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Saying the climate has always changed is like saying “people have always died” as a defence for murder.
For over 11 years, they said it was the 11-year sunspot cycle. Were absolutely insistent. Now it’s been a good 20 years. They seem to have forgotten that one.
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It’s not even good for plants outside of a small increase of CO2 and temperature