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The launch of the world's largest cruise ship has sparked renewed concerns about the environmental impact of cruise tourism.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Let's face it, overall we're not much more conscious than the cyanobacteria that caused the oxygen catestrophe.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

First, thank you for giving me something new to research, second, I can't help but be reminded of the floating mansions that the Roman elite and Rich had just before the fall of Rome...

This all makes me wonder if we should do another "limits to growth" study.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Just wait until you learn about the cambrian explosion, the anomalocaris, and opabinians.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I just did! I shall wait no longer!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah but cyanobacteria didn't have massive entertainment cities to transport self-centered jackasses and their hotels thousands of miles by burning bunker fuel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you know? Were you there?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Evil voodoo research