Many problems, from small to big, personal to general, surround us every day. But because not all of them seem to impact us directly, we don’t always notice them.However, some of those issues affect us, and especially our future, without us realizing it, and the more oblivious we are to them, the more damage they will eventually cause. When one person online asked about these ticking time bombs that far too few people are aware of, many Redditors joined in the discussion, delivering their answers. Scroll down to see what they wrote!More info:RedditThis post may includeaffiliate links.
Many problems, from small to big, personal to general, surround us every day. But because not all of them seem to impact us directly, we don’t always notice them.
However, some of those issues affect us, and especially our future, without us realizing it, and the more oblivious we are to them, the more damage they will eventually cause. When one person online asked about these ticking time bombs that far too few people are aware of, many Redditors joined in the discussion, delivering their answers. Scroll down to see what they wrote!
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The collapse of the medical system and demise of proper care. It’s tipping over, and soon, it will become a situation where the rich get services and the rest don’t.
It probably comes as no surprise that some of the main aspects of this topic are the environmental problems we’re currently facing. But even though we’ve heard about most, if not all of them many times, just like every other crisis, they locked us up at first but slowly slipped out of our minds with other things taking their place.Unfortunately, just because we forget about something and are no longer really aware of it, it doesn’t mean that this thing just stops and disappears. Most of the time, it’s still there, still happening, and, due to lack of attention, it oftentimes can become even more dangerous.
It probably comes as no surprise that some of the main aspects of this topic are the environmental problems we’re currently facing. But even though we’ve heard about most, if not all of them many times, just like every other crisis, they locked us up at first but slowly slipped out of our minds with other things taking their place.
Unfortunately, just because we forget about something and are no longer really aware of it, it doesn’t mean that this thing just stops and disappears. Most of the time, it’s still there, still happening, and, due to lack of attention, it oftentimes can become even more dangerous.
The dangers of microplastics, from plastic containers, food wrappers, bottles, etc.
Tiktok. Specifically how “influencers” are promoting mental illness like a trendy handbag. DID (Dissociative identity disorder AKA split personality) is a huge offender. People faking this ultra rare disorder for Internet clout and creating videos like “if you’ve done [blank] that means you have [blank].High increases in self diagnosis and people, children, reading up about symptoms and faking it to feel special or to fit in.
But on the bright side, it’s not too late just yet. There are some environmental activists, likeSabrina Pare, whomBored Pandagot in touch with for an interview, who tirelessly try to inspire, motivate, and empower others to live a more sustainable life and take action against climate change and its impacts using the power of social media.Sabrina is a Detroid-based environmentalist and content creator who focuses on low-waste living, gardening, plant-based eating, and reducing food waste. Her journey toward sustainability began back in 2017 when she learned about the harmful effects that animal agriculture has on our environment.Her passion quickly grew, and she started making more adjustments to her life as well as sharing tips online. “I realized there are many other issues facing our environment outside of animal agriculture, such as the plastic pollution crisis andfast fashion.”
But on the bright side, it’s not too late just yet. There are some environmental activists, likeSabrina Pare, whomBored Pandagot in touch with for an interview, who tirelessly try to inspire, motivate, and empower others to live a more sustainable life and take action against climate change and its impacts using the power of social media.
Sabrina is a Detroid-based environmentalist and content creator who focuses on low-waste living, gardening, plant-based eating, and reducing food waste. Her journey toward sustainability began back in 2017 when she learned about the harmful effects that animal agriculture has on our environment.
Her passion quickly grew, and she started making more adjustments to her life as well as sharing tips online. “I realized there are many other issues facing our environment outside of animal agriculture, such as the plastic pollution crisis andfast fashion.”
I think people have an attitude of “well COVID JUST happened, so we’re not due for another one of those for another century.“We’ve spent the last century building the perfect environment for pandemics.
The massive die off of bugs
Permafrost melting. Good luck trying to green wash our way out of that.
Sabrina continued talking about developmental issues, compromised immune function, elevated cholesterol levels, and an increased risk of cancers, all of which were linked to PFAS through extensive research. “Mitigating PFAS and microplastics contamination demands urgent attention, as ongoing cleanup efforts face difficult challenges and the potential health consequences appear large for populations around the globe.”
The environmentalist added that the widespread contamination of water supplies, mostly coming from industrial discharges and product disposal combined the complete lack of strict regulatory limits worsen the situation even more and leave communities vulnerable to unknown exposure.
Societal collapse. Specifically the lack of social security. I’m writing from the UK. Not sure how much of this applies to the US or elsewhere. Your mileage may vary. Back in the 1970s, the UK was one of the most equal societies in the West. Many people lived in social or council housing. In the 1980s, much of the social housing stock was sold off through right to buy. This for many people ended security of housing. Then around the end of the century, there were short term or zero hours contracts getting rid of security of employment. Then you have the introduction of tuition fees in higher education which broke the relationship between higher education and employment. What I’m writing about here is the long term, premeditated breakdown of the social contract and the stripping away and removal of social security in the West. Young people today, in their 20’s, are not stupid. They are starting to figure out that they’re getting f**k all out of the system - which they’re not, not even close - and they’re being set up to fail. The current social/political model in places such as the UK and I guess in the US is not sustainable. You got a straightforward choice between (a) social breakdown and civil unrest (b) totalitarianism and (c) complete socio-economic collapse. Simple question. The year is 2030. How you going to live? What are you going to be living on? What about your kids (if you have them)?
Elder care crisis
The process of defusing and taking care of this bomb starts with us. Sabrina said that making conscious choices in our daily lives can go a long way in helping prevent PFAS damage. The list includes but is not limited to avoiding PFAS-containing products like non-stick cookware and stain-resistant fabrics, proper disposal of PFAS-contained items, and supporting and advocating for stricter regulations on the use and disposal of PFAS. “By staying informed, practicing water conservation, and engaging in community initiatives, people can collectively play a role in mitigating the impact of PFAS on water sources.”But even if we all start doing everything that the expert recommended, a good deal of damage has already been done, and it will take quite some time to stop it from spreading further. After all, besides social media, traditional media and news are the main sources of information in our society, and, as of yet, they don’t seem to be covering this dire subject nearly as much as they should.
The process of defusing and taking care of this bomb starts with us. Sabrina said that making conscious choices in our daily lives can go a long way in helping prevent PFAS damage. The list includes but is not limited to avoiding PFAS-containing products like non-stick cookware and stain-resistant fabrics, proper disposal of PFAS-contained items, and supporting and advocating for stricter regulations on the use and disposal of PFAS. “By staying informed, practicing water conservation, and engaging in community initiatives, people can collectively play a role in mitigating the impact of PFAS on water sources.”
But even if we all start doing everything that the expert recommended, a good deal of damage has already been done, and it will take quite some time to stop it from spreading further. After all, besides social media, traditional media and news are the main sources of information in our society, and, as of yet, they don’t seem to be covering this dire subject nearly as much as they should.
Many people tend to overlook or pay little attention to our biodiversity in discussions; however, one day, this neglect may come at a hefty cost.
Groundwater contamination
Until the situation improves, which might be a while, Sabrina recommended buying and using a countertop water filter or reverse osmosis water system and, if possible, avoiding drinking out of plastic water bottles. These things can significantly reduce the amount of PFAS and microplastics in your drinking water and are worth the investment.
The impact of the pandemic on a generation of young kids. The younger they are, the worse it is. And now that the kids are back, they’re part feral, and the parents have given up. Having the f***s at home during COVID broken most of them, and many weren’t great parents to begin with.There’s another bubble, and that’s a behavioral one. No one wants to work SPED anymore, because it used to be 1-2 behavioral kids and the rest were developmental. Now it’s inverse. They’re IEPing kids who are just sts because their parents can’t or won’t discipline them, just to get them out of the classroom and into some extra resources so that the kids that aren’t f****d don’t get dragged down with them. We need to prepare, we need to change how we do special ed and we need to figure out how to fix a generation of kids - and how to get their parents to let us fix them. We need to create behavioral programs that will turn them back into human beings instead of the feral things that they are. Because feral things don’t do well in out in the world.Even the good kids are rough compared to older generations. They have so few life skills, and the system tries to placate them enough to scoot them through the system.I suppose it doesn’t matter, there won’t be many jobs in a generation at any rate.Source: My wife heads the SPED department at a local school.
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How climate change is going to impact food security in the coming years. Increased precipitation and heat are already doing a ton of damage to crops. I fully believe we’ll see widespread famine within my lifetime.
There will be a cut-off point where the people will not tolerate the rich anymore. There will be a revolution and the rich killed and their assets seized.
Erosion of best arable land due to overuse of fertilisers and deep ploughing. Dust bowls in China, Ukraine, and Russia. Grain prices going to rise and grain in most food supplies. Also locally, the SS Richard Montgomery. Sometime, that ship will blow and more and more people [are] in [the] danger zone. And Etna/Campi flegrei in Italy.
The gulf stream (which is responsible for the relatively warm climate of Western Europe) could collapse in the next century. This would cause temperatures to drop 10-15 degrees year round, making the region’s climate more similar to Canada. Anyone who’s been through a Canadian winter can tell you that Europe is not prepared for that.Aside from that, it would disrupt rain patterns vital to food production and cause massive flooding in the eastern United States.
Religious lunatic are getting scared. They’ll either fade away relatively peacefully or they will become more violent than they already are.
To give this question a very literal answer…I think everybody should be watching what’s going on in Ukraine with drones and asking what we’re going to be seeing on the news in the next decades.
The Cascadia subduction zone. Historically there been regular strong earthquakes every few hundred years. The Pacific Northwest is not built for earthquakes and even a 7 would be a disaster, nevermind an 8 or even 9. One of these could wipe out large sections of the Pacific Northwest and cause massive casualties
The Great Salt Lakeis on track to be completely dried up in about 5 years.
Overworked people and their developing mental illnesses
Collapsing demographics.Our economic system is built around growing populations. As demographics roll over our entire modern system of exchange comes under stress and will need serious overhauls, which will only happen AFTER the consequences are dire enough to necessitate it.Demographic collapse and deglobalization (the collapse of global trade) are going to be the root causes of a myriad of horrors yet most people will never know and will only be aware of the symptoms, not the cause. People will say inflation, shortages in food, water and other goods. Rising wars etc. But ultimately it all comes back to demographics, economics, geography and trade.Every great empire in history thought they alone were different. They never are, and either are we. We’ve lived through the rise and now we will witness the other side of that slope.
The US Social Security system. People are living longer than when the plan was first introduced, and the money paid annually in FICA taxes is insufficient to cover all the payouts. Couple this with the fact that the government doesn’t even save your contributions and spends it immediately on other stuff, and it’s clear this system is due to collapse. Either they end the program, which would suck for everyone who has paid into it their whole lives, or they increase the deficit to fund it, which will just make inflation worse.
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EMP due to solar flares. We are overdue for a large eruption and totally unprepared. Would send us back to 1840’s technology levels.
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