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The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

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[-] Im_old@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

And that's why the billionaires are investing in spaceships... Seriously though, they are really buying "doomsday" properties to ride it out.

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It seems pathetic to me that people are so obsessed with self-centered “survival” at any cost. I don’t want to live in a bunker or a ruined world, and I couldn’t possibly care less about “my lineage” or genetic material or whatever.

[-] Lzwzli@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

So you care about human survival but not about your own survival?!

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

well, that's not precisely what I meant, but sure. I would much rather not see humanity reduced to apocalyptic conditions at all. But if that was to happen, I'd not want to live in a bunker or in space and I'd feel bad for people who did. I also mean that I'm not concerned with "I and my offspring must survive into the future" the way some people are. I don't have any kids... that might change things.

[-] suspecm@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Love that they are spending billions on bunkers to "ride it out", when the moment they need to use the bunker, there is nothing to ride out, we are not coming back to the surface in the next few lifetimes if ever.

[-] reksas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

those who go to those bunkers might have a chance to survive and essentially be what will be left of humans if it gets so bad surface becomes completely hostile for life. If its those fucking shits that are partly responsible for all this, they will make humanity into mockery of what its now. But its also likely they just made "luxury bunkers" that are nice to live in but that cant actually support people as long as its needed.

[-] masquenox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Those bunkers are luxury tombs and little else.

[-] VerdantSporeSeasoning@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Yup, I'm sure their grandchildren will get all the warm fuzzies growing up in a confined bunker with picture book after picture book of the blue skies, green landscapes, and animals that their grandparents helped destroy.

[-] CrackaJack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That explains a lot with billionaire space race.

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