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[–]useless_aether[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

because we, and everything else, are carbon based life forms. if they can control carbon, they control life.

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well they usually say "carbon" as shorthand for "carbon dioxide". They're not trying to control all carbon lol. But still, it is concerning

[–]useless_aether[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

sure, just the carbon participating in the carbon cycle. but all life depends on exactly that bit of carbon they are trying to control. as i understand it.