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		themaninthedark on May 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007 From 1300 ~ about 1700 there was a "little" ice age that cuased widespread famine and cultural disruption. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age Yes, the current temperature shift now is greater but it has been ongoing for a much shorter period of time.

crooked-v on May 17, 2023 [–]

> but it has been ongoing for a much shorter period of time

That's worse, not better! https://xkcd.com/1732/

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