@paulg: The most alarming thing about this graph is not just the amount of change, but the smooth consistency of the curve. If …
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Paul Graham highlights the alarming smooth consistency of global temperature rise, comparing it to startup growth, referencing Zeke Hausfather's projections for record-breaking temperatures in 2026-2027 due to El Niño.
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The most alarming thing about this graph is not just the amount of change, but the smooth consistency of the curve. If this were a startup I’d be really confident about their future growth. Unfortunately it is instead the planet we live on.
Zeke Hausfather (@hausfath): I’m not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
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