tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post2417051430226909557..comments2023-11-02T02:58:46.916-07:00Comments on "The Virus will be Televised." Climate change too!: How the Human World Is Going to End: A Prediction and a Prophecy from a Modern-Day Jeremiah (Dan Bloom's Generous 3000-Year Timeline: Read it and Weep)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-37999961238520457522018-01-18T09:30:33.008-08:002018-01-18T09:30:33.008-08:00Can I really "see" the future? No way. I...Can I really "see" the future? No way. I am envisioning the future, a future I see, because that's what a visionary does. He envisions scenarios and lays them out in broad daylight for all to see. Visionaries are not academics or government bureaucrats or university professors. They envision. I'm an envisionary. This is what I see. DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-72376720734388622502018-01-18T09:25:19.204-08:002018-01-18T09:25:19.204-08:00Many comments coming in to me privately by email, ...Many comments coming in to me privately by email, twitter and Facebook messages. But most people don't want their names used here for professional reasons and career plans. So I am not naming names and will always protect privacy when asked to. DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-63244987417696265892018-01-17T21:58:43.144-08:002018-01-17T21:58:43.144-08:00AND A COMMENT ON THE OPED BY A TOP LITERARY CRITIC...AND A COMMENT ON THE OPED BY A TOP LITERARY CRITIC IN INDIA: "While fixing timelines is slightly problematic, changes are already visible. Whether these are major or minor is debatable. Think of resurgent diseases fr example. For those living in low lying coastal zones & small islands the threat is existential & immediate ''<br />AN ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN ON JANUARY 18, 2018 with headline and subheadline: <br />''Worst-case global warming scenarios not credible, says study''<br />''Findings should not be seen as taking pressure off need to tackle climate change, authors warn''<br />DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-87438758940632042242018-01-14T09:52:26.893-08:002018-01-14T09:52:26.893-08:00Been macdibble in Australia has a good reax to thi...Been macdibble in Australia has a good reax to this oped, via twitter, she takes issue with it. I will post her POV tomorrow. Also Wim in Brussels tweeted me "this is utter nonsense."DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-34938131981813557182018-01-12T20:16:21.022-08:002018-01-12T20:16:21.022-08:00A professor on the USA East Coast replies to me by...A professor on the USA East Coast replies to me by email: <br /><br /><br />Dear Dan,<br />While I'm not as apocalyptic as Wallace-Wells or Geisler, I think you're way too optimistic that "nothing major" happens until after 2300, especially regarding sea level. <br /><br />I'd say three feet is already locked in for 2100 and six feet is becoming increasingly likely, But perhaps you don't consider that "major."<br /><br />Michael<br /><br />MY ANSWER TO HIM:<br /><br />Hi Michael. Thanks for reax. <br /><br />Well, I do consider that major yes, but I don't see it happening until 2300, 2500. I'm trying to get people to see the long view of things. Still, I'm still into doom and gloom, just a longer view than the current popular media gives us. I'm not saying ''do nothing.'' I still hope people will act on climate issues now. <br /><br />On the other hand, could be 80 more years when the shit hits the fan. Could be. I'm of two minds.<br /> .<br /> Cheers<br /> Dan<br /><br />PS. Amy Brady is starting a monthly cli-fi newsletter to celebrate her one year anniversary of the cli-fi ''burning worlds'' column. Want details? I can send . free sign up.<br />DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-39050852601720906482018-01-10T03:34:03.369-08:002018-01-10T03:34:03.369-08:00Note, actually the End won't come for another ...Note, actually the End won't come for another 180 generations of man/woman. In your mind, go back in time 3000 to 5000 years. That's about 180 generations back. Now go forward another 3000 to 5000 years from today. That's 180 generations of kids born from now. So there is a lot of time to prepare. I wrote the time line above to show you that there is no need to panic or fret NOW. Go back to your distractions and your Oscar awards and your NFL NBA games and your golf vacations and your weekend tennis matches at the country club and go back to the bestseller list and to arguing over which superpower you think is best to have in this day and age if you were a superhero and forget about where we are headed. Face it, you don't care. You want distraction and cat videos and SciFi escapism stories. That's where we are today. By 2099, more of the same. By 2499, same same. People just don't care. That's why we are in this mess. Enjoy yourself. DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323600560922370.post-77222609090160328212018-01-10T03:12:46.289-08:002018-01-10T03:12:46.289-08:00Comments are open. Do comment Comments are open. 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