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Asoka3 t1_je7q7xa wrote

Reply to comment by Due-Net-88 in First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago by thethpunjabi

I learnt a new word, nice. Just did a quick search and they do appear to be different speciecs.

"Compared to African cheetahs, the Asiatic cheetah is smaller but has a thicker coat, a more powerful neck, and slender legs. Many believe that they could be faster than the African species with longer legs, but no tests have confirmed this theory." https://www.oneearth.org/species-of-the-week-asiatic-cheetah/#:~:text=Compared%20to%20African%20cheetahs%2C%20the,tests%20have%20confirmed%20this%20theory.

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ohnoitsthebigcheese t1_je7oix8 wrote

Reply to comment by brihamedit in Melting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050 by Lakerlion

> These options all presuppose that our survivors are able to construct efficient steam turbines, CHP stations and internal combustion engines. We know how to do all that, of course – but in the event of a civilisational collapse, who is to say that the knowledge won’t be lost? And if it is, what are the chances that our descendants could reconstruct it?

Not to mention our offspring will have to dig really deep for some simple ores, something I'm not sure can be done with primitive tools.

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mcs_987654321 t1_je7n6e9 wrote

Reply to comment by brihamedit in Melting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050 by Lakerlion

Ehh, disagree, the species will be fine, and the tendency towards civilization building seems to something we’re inherently built towards, so I’m not especially worried about that either, especially given the recovery that was seen post Bronze Age collapse.

As to the survival of current civilizations (or even preservation of the skills and standards achieved through those civilizations)? Oof, thing aren’t looking super great on that front, likely to be a pretty turbulent century or two, but I’m confident that they’ll be something recognizable on the other side.

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