Kind of like how people are like, what ever happened to the hole in the ozone layer? The chemicals causing it were banned. I don’t think the concerns about what could have happened should be ignored, as what if no one put in the work, like they had? You know, kind of like climate change?
The ozone layer one is still a work in progress. CFCs were banned, but HCFCs replaced them; they were less likely to make it up to the ozone layer in the first place, but did more damage once they got there. HCFCs have been/are being replaced, but many of the refrigerants and blowing agents that we currently use do damage the ozone layer, and replacements haven’t been found yet. BUT!, the point is, they’re still working on solving the problems that were created a hundred years ago, and still making progress.
Ah, go figure! I should have looked that one up as well. Glad to hear they’re still working on it, maybe I’ll go read up on it more. Thanks for the info!
China seemed to have continued using the banned cfc’s. Chemical tracing satellites have picked up heavy concentrations over a couple areas there about 5 years ago.
After being called out on it, they did put a stop to it. They claim they were from illegal factories.
I personally remember thinking the planes would be hard to control, like I never pictured just… oops, suddenly these wings don’t work with the laws of nature, straight down to the ground. I was a child when it all went down, so, I don’t remember if it was people actually saying it would happen, just over exaggerating, or what. Since some take things literally though, it should not have been put that way, I could definitely see it being fear mongering, and that’s not good.
There were things that could have been affected though, so one part being put wrong on purpose or not doesn’t mean, we should have ignored it.
I mean, it didn’t happen due to all the hard work put in to fix the issue.
https://time.com/5752129/y2k-bug-history/
Kind of like how people are like, what ever happened to the hole in the ozone layer? The chemicals causing it were banned. I don’t think the concerns about what could have happened should be ignored, as what if no one put in the work, like they had? You know, kind of like climate change?
Tacking on with the most relevant wiki article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparedness_paradox
I had no idea there was a term for this. That’s quite handy, thank you.
The ozone layer one is still a work in progress. CFCs were banned, but HCFCs replaced them; they were less likely to make it up to the ozone layer in the first place, but did more damage once they got there. HCFCs have been/are being replaced, but many of the refrigerants and blowing agents that we currently use do damage the ozone layer, and replacements haven’t been found yet. BUT!, the point is, they’re still working on solving the problems that were created a hundred years ago, and still making progress.
Ah, go figure! I should have looked that one up as well. Glad to hear they’re still working on it, maybe I’ll go read up on it more. Thanks for the info!
China seemed to have continued using the banned cfc’s. Chemical tracing satellites have picked up heavy concentrations over a couple areas there about 5 years ago.
After being called out on it, they did put a stop to it. They claim they were from illegal factories.
Sometimes shit like that makes me think software engineers should do a world wide strike on preparing for 2038, and let the Epochalypse happen.
Planes were never at risk of falling from the sky, that’s not how airplanes work.
I personally remember thinking the planes would be hard to control, like I never pictured just… oops, suddenly these wings don’t work with the laws of nature, straight down to the ground. I was a child when it all went down, so, I don’t remember if it was people actually saying it would happen, just over exaggerating, or what. Since some take things literally though, it should not have been put that way, I could definitely see it being fear mongering, and that’s not good.
There were things that could have been affected though, so one part being put wrong on purpose or not doesn’t mean, we should have ignored it.
Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
People’s work to create democracy killed so many, and now, Trump. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
Could easily be lost. Not a USian, but their crap spills over…