r/dankmemes 1d ago

Political meme?

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u/party_in_my_head 1d ago

did you know that children born 2020 and after have a 0% chance of having a comfortable life after the age of 70 given the current policies in the world? Now you do.

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u/ProfessionalCreme119 1d ago

In 1998 we were told by 2025 that most people would be wearing some sort of ozone filtering respirator and large chucks of Florida would be permanently submerged.

Me waiting for my ozone mask like.....

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u/yukwot PC Master Race 1d ago

Because we got rid of cfc gases in hair care products and refrigeration units

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u/ProfessionalCreme119 1d ago

CFCs were not about climate change. They did add to our greenhouse gasses but their effects in the environment are pretty low on the list as far as severity. In comparison to things like sulfur, carbon monoxide and methane

Banning CFCs was all about the ozone layer. Because they were causing significant damage to it.

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u/yukwot PC Master Race 1d ago

Thank you for reiterating how cfcs affected the ozone layer

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u/RudeJeweler4 1d ago

It’s a good thing the dude didn’t say it was about climate change. Bro threw in a fun fact.