Yeah, that's the point-- it does affect us. We have a vested interest in minimizing the damage it can do to us. Nothing to do with "stopping mother nature", but with protecting humanity and avoiding death and suffering for a few billion who are in harm's way and don't have the resources to get out of it.

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