
Reality, Probability, and Perception | Frankly #29
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
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The Probability Distribution of Earth's Climate in the Year 2100
There is an actual probability distribution of what earth's climate will be in the year 2100. No one knows it, but for illustrative purposes, I will create this black curve to represent this future reality. What is good for poor people may not be good for dolphins or forests. It is generally true today that policies good for environmental issues will be bad for economic ones and vice versa. This dynamic pertains to all issues in the future, but let's focus on climate for now measured by the average global temperature increase relative to pre industrial times in degrees Celsius.
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