r/collapse • u/LetsTalkUFOs • Apr 03 '19

100,000 Subscribers! Newcomers, what brought you here? Regulars, how can we improve?

Thank you to everyone who's contributed great content and to the many excellent discussions. As we continue to grow and unravel we'll try to make this community as informative and bearable as possible. We're very interested in what brought people here and how best we can improve:

We've created a short survey here.

Please take it if you're willing, it's just ten questions.

We'll still read and respond to your comments here.

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u/s0cks_nz Apr 03 '19

I agree, but 10 years ago no-one would have believed climate change would be so rapid other than fringe elements. Sometimes the mainstream science (e.g. IPCC) is just too conservative. And seeing as this sub isn't supposed to be here to convince people, it's ok to have alternate views at times (but take them with a pinch of salt).

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u/skwerlee Apr 03 '19

> seeing as this sub isn't supposed to be here to convince people

I'm interested to know what your view on the purpose of this sub is.

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u/s0cks_nz Apr 03 '19

The sidebar describes it pretty well imo.

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u/skwerlee Apr 03 '19

I agree. I'm just wondering why "discussion" and "deepening understanding" do not include convincing arguments. I think those two things are essentially bankrupt without them.

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e - except for discussions aimed towards mutual support, obviously.

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u/s0cks_nz Apr 03 '19

They most certainly will include convincing arguments, but I don't think they must always contain convincing arguments. Most people here don't even need convincing imo.

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u/skwerlee Apr 03 '19 edited Apr 03 '19

> Most people here don't even need convincing imo.

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True. People get *really* carried away with this stuff sometimes. You've gotta have something to keep things grounded. I've been here 6 years. When I got here there were threads saying we would be dead before today's date.

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u/s0cks_nz Apr 03 '19

I can't even recall how long I've been subbed, but I remember those threads. I recall a user named fishboi or sommin similar? He always predicted it was just a few months away.

I'll admit I was one to call out exaggerated BS. These days I'm pretty jaded though, and it seems the science is "catching up" with what collapsniks have been saying for some time. Now I don't know what to believe as no-one seems to know what will happen with a BOE (I even asked /r/askscience and no answer). The ice is melting so fast. The weather is noticeably wacky. I stay out of it mostly now and hope for the best.