A Lahaina resident talks about the recovery efforts after a wildfire swept through the Maui town.

    • @Screeslope
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      2 years ago

      I wouldn’t talk about a meltdown of society here - this is a natural disaster, not the sacking of Rome. In due time help will arrive, people will bury the dead and rebuild. Though I agree it makes you appreciate how we take things for granted until one day they aren’t.

        • @Widowmaker_Best_Girl
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          22 years ago

          I mean, humans are perfectly natural beings. Everything we do to cause climate change comes from natural sources.

          Technically it’s natural. It’s just more accurate to say man-made.

          • @BowtiesAreCool
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            52 years ago

            That’s just semantics. If you go by that logic literally nothing in the universe isn’t natural meaning the word natural would have no meaning.

            • @Widowmaker_Best_Girl
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              02 years ago

              Right, and only would something be considered “artificial” if it was outside of our universe.

            • @Widowmaker_Best_Girl
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              12 years ago

              I always thought it was a little arrogant of us humans to assume if we created something, or cause something to happen, that it isn’t considered part of the natural world. Like, of course it is. As you said, anthills are natural, beaver dams are natural, so skyscrapers are just as natural as a bird’s nest.

        • @Stinkywinks
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          22 years ago

          Yeah but climate change causes natural disasters.

    • Saganastic
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      52 years ago

      It’s a wildfire on a very small and very arid island. Not exactly representative of society at large.

      • @[email protected]
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        42 years ago

        …yet. looks at record breaking forest fires in Canada. Yes I know it’ll take a lot more to have a drastic impact but we’ve been neglecting our impact so it’s just a matter of time.