Is this real evidence that there is global warming happening?
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PROOF OF GLOBAL WARMING, 1720, 1900, 1950, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2010, 2026
Overview
This satirical humorous meme pretends to present fake evidence of global warming. It is set against a background of a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky. A horizontal clothesline runs across the image, with years marked above it ranging from 1720 to 2026. Undergarments hanging on the line corresponding to each year get progressively smaller as time advances: starting with long full-coverage ruffled bloomers in 1720, then shorter loose under-shorts in 1900, followed by full-cut briefs, bikini-style underwear, and finally tiny thongs by 2026. The joke makes an absurd, fake connection between the shrinking size of underwear over time and rising global temperatures for comedic effect.
Origin notes
This meme is sourced from the Reddit:Meme RSS feed, posted as a lighthearted gag playing on public discourse around global warming. It uses a common meme format that maps the visual progression of everyday items to an unrelated trend for humor, and is not intended to be a serious commentary on climate science.