In my own lifetime, the summer highs have increased 20⁰F (mid 70's -> mid 90's) in 20 years. When I point this out to people and extrapolate a linear trend, another 20⁰ in 20 years, I get told I'm an insane doomer conspiracy theorist. Especially when I point out that another 10 degrees for a few weeks is all it takes to flash fry crops.

Yet these same people have been bitching nonstop about how hot it is this year. Yet apparently, I'm the crazy one. 🤪

Funny thing is that in my mind, I'm still presenting these people with a weenie hut jr vision of the future. As we all know, this heating trend is actually exponential, not linear.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The problem is that you're extrapolating linearly. I believe these scientists point out that it's an exponentially increasing positive feedback loop.

[–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago

That just means he's underestimating and people are still saying he's overreacting.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

The general public has already tuned out halfway through the word “exponential”

[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The data above says it's 0.55 degrees C over the last 20 years. Not that I'm trying to downplay it. A couple degrees is all it takes to cause massive disruptions.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

Average. Where they are, it could be more significant.

[–] Krusty@quokk.au 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's not linear. It's exponential.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 days ago

Shouldn't have stopped reading at "actually".