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Europe is still reeling from the displacement of about 14M Syrian refugees. What do you think that will happen if any significant percentage of one billion people will try to find a better life by "moving North"? Do you think China and Russia are better equipped to accept those numbers?


If Russia collapses, that’s a lot of freed up land for climate refugees (depending on level of functioning government remains).


https://grist.org/article/forget-colonizing-mars-we-can-all-...


Mirnoye vostochny, Comrade!

Until the zillions of mosquitos ignite in one big dust explosion(by lightning, or whatever), and thereby produce a new Tunguska event.

Or 'Life finds a way.' (c.f. Jurassic Park) and some old pestilence thaws up and multiplies.




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