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Originally Posted by motion

And comparing this century's data with last century's, or 1,000 centuries ago is meaningless. The earth is constantly changing and evolving. Not too long ago, most of North America was buried under ice. The earth does not care that humans are here. Within the blink of an eye, we will be gone and the earth will continue along just fine.

This works if you are indifferent to your own existence and that of your children and their children and everyone else.