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A hunger stone (German: Hungerstein) is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe.

These stones were carved during droughts to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they will have to endure famine-related hardships if the water sinks to this level again. One famous example in the Elbe river in Děčín, Czech Republic, has "Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine" ("If you see me, then weep") carved into it as a warning.[1]

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[-] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

That took place over 10000 years, not 100.

[-] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

Exactly the point.
We are currently 100x speed running a similar change in a densely populated area that has an order of magnitude more people living in it than have ever lived combined in the Sahara region since the start of time.
And while Europe for now seems to be the most directly effected continent, the rest of the world is following only a few steps behind.
This totally is unprecedented.

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