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Climate change... Does anybody give a fuck?

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Headlines again today... Another UN report that we are on our last warning...

Yet.. Beyond swapping a few light bulbs over (which are a gimmick anyway) does anybody give enough of a hoot to actually make different choices?

Do we even know what is causing the most damage and what can we do about it?

Meanwhile on love Island Billy fingers Chelsea under the duvet..

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By *endydick.CumbersnatchMan
over a year ago

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Yes of course we can all do something ......

Open your pockets outside gvt offices and stand on your hands.....

Give up any hope of 'own time' you'll be needed for home re-cyling , council tip trips , litter picking and shopping for recycled handbags that consist of your old bottles and your kids rabbit hutch ..... Don't forget to knit a jumper from spider shit.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"......this'll be an interesting thread to revisit......."

Stop using up bandwidth! Recycle your old posts !

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By *azylivingMan
over a year ago

random location


"Headlines again today... Another UN report that we are on our last warning...

Yet.. Beyond swapping a few light bulbs over (which are a gimmick anyway) does anybody give enough of a hoot to actually make different choices?

Do we even know what is causing the most damage and what can we do about it?

Meanwhile on love Island Billy fingers Chelsea under the duvet.. "

It’s just my opinion & not based on anything other than what I think but the hover dam in the USA

Shifted the planets axis .5 degree

On a planetary eco system based on currents & temperatures has this slight shift caused a ongoing realignment to a new planetary environment?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We should all give a fuck, but it shouldn't be down to the individual. Especially when I read that only a handful of companies are responsible for 2/3rds of the world's emissions.

But the companies aren't gonna change because you know, profits so they market it to the individual because they think it's easier to get 1 person to change as opposed to a multi-billion pound company.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

People generally do as they are told by governments and corporations , they decide what we like, don’t like, what we buy and what don’t buy. The ozone layer used to have a big hole in it and we used to put lead in petrol, burn coal in houses, use lots of plastic bags and eat a bit more sugar and beef than we now do , those in charge will fix it when becomes a big problem and we’ll just do as we are told until then , that’s all we can really do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"......this'll be an interesting thread to revisit.......

Stop using up bandwidth! Recycle your old posts !"

Posts are constantly recycled on here..

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By *tue555Man
over a year ago

Passed Beyond Reach

Lots do give a fuck put powerless to effect any real change, we can only do our bit. It is the big giants that need to make the change to make a difference. Until it is commercially viable to make the changes needed.

Sadly it is about the mighty dollar and those that only care about the here and now fuck tomorrow as it will be somebody else's problem.

We gave them the power and our children/grand children will be paying the price.

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"......this'll be an interesting thread to revisit.......

Stop using up bandwidth! Recycle your old posts !

Posts are constantly recycled on here.."

Apologies I haven't seen this one before...still repurpose reuse recycle

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Lots do give a fuck put powerless to effect any real change, we can only do our bit. It is the big giants that need to make the change to make a difference. Until it is commercially viable to make the changes needed.

Sadly it is about the mighty dollar and those that only care about the here and now fuck tomorrow as it will be somebody else's problem.

We gave them the power and our children/grand children will be paying the price."

I do wonder if we spent our money more wisely, more locally on products and goods and shopping... Which would cost more and restrict choices initially, if it would start to erode the power base of the super companies who are doing so much damage. Nothing worth having comes for free though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We each have to do our bit. But we are selfish creatures. Scariest indication I saw this year was my tomato and pepper plants. Tons of blossoms, very very few insects around pollinating. I know I can hand pollinate my plants with a feather, but how do farmers with huge fields do that. What will happen to our food supply? Remember when you were younger and a drive in the car resulted in a windscreen plastered with dead insects? Not anymore. The planet is dying.

Scares me shitless.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"......this'll be an interesting thread to revisit.......

Stop using up bandwidth! Recycle your old posts !

Posts are constantly recycled on here..

Apologies I haven't seen this one before...still repurpose reuse recycle "

No apology needed, but to answer your question it doesn't matter whether anyone gives a fuck or not. Climate change is inevitable, it's a natural event and there have been five previous ice ages that we know about. We are overdue for the next. I dare say human activities may usher on the next one to some extent, but it's coming anyway. Nature's very own reset button.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"......this'll be an interesting thread to revisit.......

Stop using up bandwidth! Recycle your old posts !

Posts are constantly recycled on here..

Apologies I haven't seen this one before...still repurpose reuse recycle "

Touchy Touchy ! It wasn't aimed at you dear heart.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's a fine balance between what we do and how nature reacts. We have yet to learn it and seem to move further away from any answer.

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By *ssexSwitchMan
over a year ago

hornchurch

I don’t deny there are changes and humans may be having an impact. But I would say when you look at how much had been spent worldwide in the last 18 months due to covid you can see what governments spend in a real emergency. They don’t just tax flights a bit more and out up fuel duty.

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"We each have to do our bit. But we are selfish creatures. Scariest indication I saw this year was my tomato and pepper plants. Tons of blossoms, very very few insects around pollinating. I know I can hand pollinate my plants with a feather, but how do farmers with huge fields do that. What will happen to our food supply? Remember when you were younger and a drive in the car resulted in a windscreen plastered with dead insects? Not anymore. The planet is dying.

Scares me shitless. "

Do you know.. That observation about the dirty windscreen... I hadn't even noticed but you're quite right... That and the headlight lenses... Oh my word.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Electric cars are not totally the answer as they mine the metals for batteries from 3rd world countries and just move some of the issues -

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We each have to do our bit. But we are selfish creatures. Scariest indication I saw this year was my tomato and pepper plants. Tons of blossoms, very very few insects around pollinating. I know I can hand pollinate my plants with a feather, but how do farmers with huge fields do that. What will happen to our food supply? Remember when you were younger and a drive in the car resulted in a windscreen plastered with dead insects? Not anymore. The planet is dying.

Scares me shitless.

Do you know.. That observation about the dirty windscreen... I hadn't even noticed but you're quite right... That and the headlight lenses... Oh my word. "

is that because we mostly use motorways ? and due to traffic jams dont move fast enough?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

The arrogance of the human race which genuinely believes that the planet only exists to ensure its continuation!

Once we've all but obliterated ourselves the cockroaches will take over and planet earth will continue on its merry way.

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By *exyFusionCouple
over a year ago

Near to you


"We each have to do our bit. But we are selfish creatures. Scariest indication I saw this year was my tomato and pepper plants. Tons of blossoms, very very few insects around pollinating. I know I can hand pollinate my plants with a feather, but how do farmers with huge fields do that. What will happen to our food supply? Remember when you were younger and a drive in the car resulted in a windscreen plastered with dead insects? Not anymore. The planet is dying.

Scares me shitless.

Do you know.. That observation about the dirty windscreen... I hadn't even noticed but you're quite right... That and the headlight lenses... Oh my word.

is that because we mostly use motorways ? and due to traffic jams dont move fast enough? "

I wish that were the case. My dad is in Canada and drives the country roads - same situation there. It's real.

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By *tue555Man
over a year ago

Passed Beyond Reach


"The arrogance of the human race which genuinely believes that the planet only exists to ensure its continuation!

Once we've all but obliterated ourselves the cockroaches will take over and planet earth will continue on its merry way. "

Of all the covid (missed out that other word) s one which is some interest is that mother nature is pissed. War of the Worlds was based on just that arrogance of the human race - yet we were powerless against such and overwhelming offensive - yet it was the smallest thing put on this earth billion years ago that defeated them.

H. G . Wells some believed he did actually build a time machine.

So with all the extreme weather and covid - could you consider a series shot across the bows. Like War Of The Worlds - doesn't matter how rich or powerful you are that Mother Nature can cook something in her lab that can bring you to your knees - taken down by something so small - rather than be elated by our successes or indignant about how unfair lockdown, not being abled to do what we want. - rather be humbled that we are not as important as we think we are?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What sort of a world are we leaving behind for Keith Richards?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The arrogance of the human race which genuinely believes that the planet only exists to ensure its continuation!

Once we've all but obliterated ourselves the cockroaches will take over and planet earth will continue on its merry way.

Of all the covid (missed out that other word) s one which is some interest is that mother nature is pissed. War of the Worlds was based on just that arrogance of the human race - yet we were powerless against such and overwhelming offensive - yet it was the smallest thing put on this earth billion years ago that defeated them.

H. G . Wells some believed he did actually build a time machine.

So with all the extreme weather and covid - could you consider a series shot across the bows. Like War Of The Worlds - doesn't matter how rich or powerful you are that Mother Nature can cook something in her lab that can bring you to your knees - taken down by something so small - rather than be elated by our successes or indignant about how unfair lockdown, not being abled to do what we want. - rather be humbled that we are not as important as we think we are?"

Who planned and executed this shot across the bows? Issuing a warning means someone or something must be annoyed. Who or what is this?

Mr

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By *tue555Man
over a year ago

Passed Beyond Reach


"The arrogance of the human race which genuinely believes that the planet only exists to ensure its continuation!

Once we've all but obliterated ourselves the cockroaches will take over and planet earth will continue on its merry way.

Of all the covid (missed out that other word) s one which is some interest is that mother nature is pissed. War of the Worlds was based on just that arrogance of the human race - yet we were powerless against such and overwhelming offensive - yet it was the smallest thing put on this earth billion years ago that defeated them.

H. G . Wells some believed he did actually build a time machine.

So with all the extreme weather and covid - could you consider a series shot across the bows. Like War Of The Worlds - doesn't matter how rich or powerful you are that Mother Nature can cook something in her lab that can bring you to your knees - taken down by something so small - rather than be elated by our successes or indignant about how unfair lockdown, not being abled to do what we want. - rather be humbled that we are not as important as we think we are?

Who planned and executed this shot across the bows? Issuing a warning means someone or something must be annoyed. Who or what is this?

Mr"

Mother Nature

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading


"......this'll be an interesting thread to revisit.......

Stop using up bandwidth! Recycle your old posts !

Posts are constantly recycled on here..

Apologies I haven't seen this one before...still repurpose reuse recycle "

The news you refer to is from today so it is a new thread. Humans are fucking over this planet no question. Its not the cows farting, its not normal planetary changes - it is us and we will kill ourselves and hand the planet back to the next cycle of intelligent beings to fuck up.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"The arrogance of the human race which genuinely believes that the planet only exists to ensure its continuation!

Once we've all but obliterated ourselves the cockroaches will take over and planet earth will continue on its merry way.

Of all the covid (missed out that other word) s one which is some interest is that mother nature is pissed. War of the Worlds was based on just that arrogance of the human race - yet we were powerless against such and overwhelming offensive - yet it was the smallest thing put on this earth billion years ago that defeated them.

H. G . Wells some believed he did actually build a time machine.

So with all the extreme weather and covid - could you consider a series shot across the bows. Like War Of The Worlds - doesn't matter how rich or powerful you are that Mother Nature can cook something in her lab that can bring you to your knees - taken down by something so small - rather than be elated by our successes or indignant about how unfair lockdown, not being abled to do what we want. - rather be humbled that we are not as important as we think we are?"

I think it's important to remember that we're actually part of nature and nature isn't a sentient being. What's happening now started with the first human and progressed. To stop it requires us to control nature and that isn't possible long term.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OK, so I'm old enough to remember when you returned your empty bottles to the shop. Veg and fruit were not bound in plastic like a gimp at a fetish club and everyone used their own bags. It's the government that have changed our shopping habits and vastly increased the use of petrol based plastic products. We managed for years without this shite. The powers that be want us being super suckers, buying crap we don't need. Giving approvals to foods that consist of shit and sugar then bang on about obesity and landfill waste. So happy to make a buck from taxes but not spend out on the long term effects.

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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

There's nothing much we can do - we all want to wear cotton, we all want to shower once or twice a day, we all want our homes warm in the winter, we all want to travel etc etc.

No government is going to tell people they can't have any of the above.

We will have to wait for the catastrophic event that takes away all the above without option, then change will be forced upon us.

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By *heekyeyesMan
over a year ago

Southampton


"OK, so I'm old enough to remember when you returned your empty bottles to the shop. Veg and fruit were not bound in plastic like a gimp at a fetish club and everyone used their own bags. It's the government that have changed our shopping habits and vastly increased the use of petrol based plastic products. We managed for years without this shite. The powers that be want us being super suckers, buying crap we don't need. Giving approvals to foods that consist of shit and sugar then bang on about obesity and landfill waste. So happy to make a buck from taxes but not spend out on the long term effects.

"

that

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"There's nothing much we can do - we all want to wear cotton, we all want to shower once or twice a day, we all want our homes warm in the winter, we all want to travel etc etc.

No government is going to tell people they can't have any of the above.

We will have to wait for the catastrophic event that takes away all the above without option, then change will be forced upon us. "

I agree.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think it's important to remember that we're actually part of nature and nature isn't a sentient being. What's happening now started with the first human and progressed. To stop it requires us to control nature and that isn't possible long term. "

Exactly this.

Mr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The arrogance of the human race which genuinely believes that the planet only exists to ensure its continuation!

Once we've all but obliterated ourselves the cockroaches will take over and planet earth will continue on its merry way.

Of all the covid (missed out that other word) s one which is some interest is that mother nature is pissed. War of the Worlds was based on just that arrogance of the human race - yet we were powerless against such and overwhelming offensive - yet it was the smallest thing put on this earth billion years ago that defeated them.

H. G . Wells some believed he did actually build a time machine.

So with all the extreme weather and covid - could you consider a series shot across the bows. Like War Of The Worlds - doesn't matter how rich or powerful you are that Mother Nature can cook something in her lab that can bring you to your knees - taken down by something so small - rather than be elated by our successes or indignant about how unfair lockdown, not being abled to do what we want. - rather be humbled that we are not as important as we think we are?

Who planned and executed this shot across the bows? Issuing a warning means someone or something must be annoyed. Who or what is this?

Mr

Mother Nature"

Who is mother nature though? Some kind of god? A demon? Where does she live? Why does she get upset at us making animals extinct when she has wiped out 99% of all the species she has created? Why did she create humans then get upset when they behave like humans?

Mr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The planet will be fine, it’s us who is fucked.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

I like the warmer summers so I say bring it on. I’ve been leaving my lights on, taking extra long showers, boil the kettle twice

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By *azylivingMan
over a year ago

random location


"I think it's important to remember that we're actually part of nature and nature isn't a sentient being. What's happening now started with the first human and progressed. To stop it requires us to control nature and that isn't possible long term.

Exactly this.

Mr"

They have drones that can start & stop rain these days. Mind blown!

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

People living in fear are easy to control.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its one of those things where it will take us actually paddling round or houses or trying to escape from fires but there is nobody there to actually help us or nowhere to escape to and we will say Oh bugger. Just keep blindly tripping through the disasters until there is no recovery. My cheery Monday thought

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Headlines again today... Another UN report that we are on our last warning...

Yet.. Beyond swapping a few light bulbs over (which are a gimmick anyway) does anybody give enough of a hoot to actually make different choices?

Do we even know what is causing the most damage and what can we do about it?

Meanwhile on love Island Billy fingers Chelsea under the duvet..

It’s just my opinion & not based on anything other than what I think but the hover dam in the USA

Shifted the planets axis .5 degree

On a planetary eco system based on currents & temperatures has this slight shift caused a ongoing realignment to a new planetary environment? "

I cant tell whether this serious or tongue in cheek?

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By *lym4realCouple
over a year ago

plymouth

The trouble being is always the same in that any change tends to hit the least able to afford it and on the other side the Global warming stuff also hits the poorest and the least able to deal with it and there was a survey which stated the worse polluters are the top 20% of the richest nations and indivuals as well so there aren't any easy and ready sollutions but we are relying on our leaders who in turn get backed by big money ???? and we all need insects as well be up the creek without bee's ??

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By *lym4realCouple
over a year ago

plymouth

But Plymouth or rather the area we live in could very well become the Uk's answer to Venice and that will more than offset the damage done by ....lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We should all give a fuck & those who don't, well fuck you! The biggies, the governments and corporations obviously are the ones that make the biggest difference but as long as there's big finance involved they'll continue to do what makes the most for them & shun the responsibilities!

Of course many have the attitude that they'll be dead by the time the environment really changes for the worse, they don't give a fuck, I'm alright Jack so leave it out! As long as they can get pissed, watch their sodding footy, go clubbing & get laid that's all they care about & fuck the rest. Shame because it's their offspring's children that'll suffer, the wildlife, nature & everyone's health. You think Covid's bad wait til the future, oh you can't can you!

So if not for yourself consider the future of your families, the earth & nature. Start making a difference & if you don't know or unsure how to then spend some time researching on Google instead of fucking about on the forums here!

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By *lym4realCouple
over a year ago

plymouth

And to add a bit more fuel to the fire ..It's us mere mortals who have the power and we are the real wealth generators ( although not for us but them on their 15% or 0% tax rates) and even the real job creators ?? so .we ourselves boycott all Nestle products and coca cola and all star bucks and costa coffee and all the fast food chains !! and iff we all did it they would soon sit up and take notice and hit the biggest polluters with real fines etc etc and see south east water have once again been caught out ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We all consume electricity - that comes at an environmental cost.

Most of use keep using single use plastics.

We can all do our little bit which will add up collectively. If we persuade politicions and big business that we are prepared to change our voting and consuming habits, then larger scale change will happen....but we all need to change our habits not just talk about it.

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By *lym4realCouple
over a year ago

plymouth

Also end the stupidly low tax on aviation fuel ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" Also end the stupidly low tax on aviation fuel ...."

That is a really good example of the double standards of most of us - including myself - and how we need to change our habits.

I want my affordable foreign holidays but I also want to reduce greenhouse gases and climate change. I need to change my lifestyle but deep down I still want my foreign holiday.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

The footage taken from the ferry after they evacuated that small village in Greece from the wild fires is like something from a film. Very apocalyptic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We should all give a fuck, but it shouldn't be down to the individual. Especially when I read that only a handful of companies are responsible for 2/3rds of the world's emissions.

But the companies aren't gonna change because you know, profits so they market it to the individual because they think it's easier to get 1 person to change as opposed to a multi-billion pound company."

China emits more greenhouse gas than the entire developed world combined

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By *hetalkingstoveMan
over a year ago

London

We're fucked, unfortunately.

The majority of people will find excuses not to take the necessary action, be it the cost, or blaming other countries, or just hide in basic denial.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We're fucked, unfortunately.

The majority of people will find excuses not to take the necessary action, be it the cost, or blaming other countries, or just hide in basic denial.

"

The majority of people are just living day to day just trying to get through their lives. Let alone 3rd world countries(China is not a first world country) trying to get to the living standard we are lucky to have here. Here is an issue, who you to say they cannot? You go tell that kid picking up rubbish for a living that he cant have electricity. Thats the paradox though, as you say "Dont blame other countries". Yet it is third world countries that create a large % of worldwide pollution. India, China and Bangledesh being some of the worst

What is the "necessary action"? Everyone here ride bicyles? Yeah you tell Terry he has to cycle 40 miles to work everyday, its just unfeasble. Same as saying we should all drive electric cars, they are not cost effective for the majority of the population. Let alone the problems with mining rare earth minerals to make them in the first place which is ignored by most.

It seems like the only way out of this is some sort of Elyisum stlye world where 99% of the world live like medieval peasants

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By *hetalkingstoveMan
over a year ago

London


"

It seems like the only way out of this is some sort of Elyisum stlye world where 99% of the world live like medieval peasants

"

I mean, you could spent five minutes on Google and find yourself some articles and books about what experts say need to be done, which isn't 99% to live like peasants.

You're proving my point quite nicely though.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

I suspect that many people feel that efforts that we make, and that our government make, are a bit of a waste of time as they are completely and massively outweighed by what happens in China and other emerging nations.

Everyone in gb or Western Europe abandoning the use of petrol and Diesel engines has very little effect to the overall picture if China adds tens of millions of cars to the road and increases coal usage.

Feels like a token effort.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"We're fucked, unfortunately.

The majority of people will find excuses not to take the necessary action, be it the cost, or blaming other countries, or just hide in basic denial.

The majority of people are just living day to day just trying to get through their lives. Let alone 3rd world countries(China is not a first world country) trying to get to the living standard we are lucky to have here. Here is an issue, who you to say they cannot? You go tell that kid picking up rubbish for a living that he cant have electricity. Thats the paradox though, as you say "Dont blame other countries". Yet it is third world countries that create a large % of worldwide pollution. India, China and Bangledesh being some of the worst

What is the "necessary action"? Everyone here ride bicyles? Yeah you tell Terry he has to cycle 40 miles to work everyday, its just unfeasble. Same as saying we should all drive electric cars, they are not cost effective for the majority of the population. Let alone the problems with mining rare earth minerals to make them in the first place which is ignored by most.

It seems like the only way out of this is some sort of Elyisum stlye world where 99% of the world live like medieval peasants

"

The solution appears to be for the 1st world to cut back on certain things and for emerging nations not to have those things at all.

And we are being told today that if is too late anyway!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The elephant in the room is the overpopulation of the planet, it’s unstoppable and will only get worse.

Have a lovely evening

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"The elephant in the room is the overpopulation of the planet, it’s unstoppable and will only get worse.

Have a lovely evening "

Maybe a world population reduction plan needs to be implemented. Maybe we should start with extinction rebellion.

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By *ackformore100 OP   Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"I suspect that many people feel that efforts that we make, and that our government make, are a bit of a waste of time as they are completely and massively outweighed by what happens in China and other emerging nations.

Everyone in gb or Western Europe abandoning the use of petrol and Diesel engines has very little effect to the overall picture if China adds tens of millions of cars to the road and increases coal usage.

Feels like a token effort. "

I think there's quite a big lack of honesty and publicly available and relevant information. I mean EU directives to take actions... (which was why we all got sent 5 power saving light bulbs years ago)... What did that achieve? If we knew the big culprits for 80 percent of the issues then we can make an informed choice. Being bullied into a few million electric cars or the notion of carbon neutral travel.... Pfft.

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By *crum2020Man
over a year ago

Alton

We’re all doomed Captain Mainwaring !”.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The elephant in the room is the overpopulation of the planet, it’s unstoppable and will only get worse.

Have a lovely evening

Maybe a world population reduction plan needs to be implemented. Maybe we should start with extinction rebellion."

Wasn’t this the reason why the Chinese invented COVID?

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By *RayMan
over a year ago

essex


"I suspect that many people feel that efforts that we make, and that our government make, are a bit of a waste of time as they are completely and massively outweighed by what happens in China and other emerging nations.

Everyone in gb or Western Europe abandoning the use of petrol and Diesel engines has very little effect to the overall picture if China adds tens of millions of cars to the road and increases coal usage. We are told to bye electric car in this country to help the environment and slow down climate change. All the big car manufacturers will still produce petrol and diesel fuelled vehicles and exports them too country's that don't have any emissions policies and continue polluting the world

Feels like a token effort. "

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"The elephant in the room is the overpopulation of the planet, it’s unstoppable and will only get worse.

Have a lovely evening

Maybe a world population reduction plan needs to be implemented. Maybe we should start with extinction rebellion.

Wasn’t this the reason why the Chinese invented COVID? "

See, all those antivaxxers have the right idea.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"The elephant in the room is the overpopulation of the planet, it’s unstoppable and will only get worse.

Have a lovely evening "

I read some detailed docs that suggested that peak population will happen quite soon and level off, if not reduce

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By *.luke7Man
over a year ago

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Let’s hope it does.

But how will this happen? We are literally learning to fight every virus or illness? We are the apex predator and just keep growing en masse!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Climate change is a natural occuring phenomenon.

For millions of years the magnetic poles have shifted.

Evidence shows this to be fact. Core samples at the polar caps have found vegetation from thousands of years ago and this is repeated.

Volcanic explosions and tsunamis have happened as tectonic plates shift.

What the powers that be are doing is scarmongering people into parting with cash to line their pockets and make the world feel guilty for them making a mess of the planet through their dodgy dealings and polluting companies.

Nature will always win through though.

Once we've all destroyed the planet and we've suffered the consequences, it will reclaim itself.

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By *0shadesOfFilthMan
over a year ago

nearby

Uk carbon footprint is 1.1% of the global footprint

USA 15.5 tonne carbon per capita

China 8.1 tonne

Uk 5.45 tonne

Good luck to Joe Biden convincing his voters to give up their 4x4’s and start eating vegetables.

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By *azylivingMan
over a year ago

random location


"Headlines again today... Another UN report that we are on our last warning...

Yet.. Beyond swapping a few light bulbs over (which are a gimmick anyway) does anybody give enough of a hoot to actually make different choices?

Do we even know what is causing the most damage and what can we do about it?

Meanwhile on love Island Billy fingers Chelsea under the duvet..

It’s just my opinion & not based on anything other than what I think but the hover dam in the USA

Shifted the planets axis .5 degree

On a planetary eco system based on currents & temperatures has this slight shift caused a ongoing realignment to a new planetary environment?

I cant tell whether this serious or tongue in cheek?

"

The Rotation Situation

Wondering how a dam could possibly have an impact on the Earth’s rotation? Here’s a wonderful source that breaks it down further:

Three Gorges Dam crosses the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China. It is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station by total capacity, which will be 22,500 MW when completed. When the water level is at maximum….it will flood a total area of 632 km2 of land. The reservoir will contain about 39.3 cubic km (9.43 cubic miles) of water. That water will weigh more than 39 trillion kilograms (42 billion tons).

A shift in a mass of that size will impact the rotation of the Earth due to a phenomena known as “the moment of inertia”, which is the inertia of a rigid rotating body with respect to its rotation. The moment of inertia of an object about a given axis describes how difficult it is to change its angular motion about that axis. The longer the distance of a mass to its axis of rotation, the slower it will spin. You may not know it, but you see examples of this in everyday life. For example, a figure skater attempting to spin faster will draw her arms tight to her body, and thereby reduce her moment of inertia. Similarly, a diver attempting to somersault faster will bring his body into a tucked position.

Raising 39 trillion kilograms of water 175 meters above sea level will increase the Earth’s moment of inertia, and thus slow its rotation. However, the impact will be extremely small. NASA scientists calculated the shift of such a mass will increase the length of day by only 0.06 microseconds, and make the Earth only very slightly more round in the middle and more flat on the top. It will also shift the pole position by about two centimeters (0.8 inch). Note that a shift in any object’s mass on the Earth relative to its axis of rotation will change its moment of inertia, although most shifts are too small to be measured (but they can be calculated).

What are the effects of climate change and global warming?

rising maximum temperatures.

rising minimum temperatures.

rising sea levels.

higher ocean temperatures.

an increase in heavy precipitation (heavy rain and hail)

shrinking glaciers.

thawing permafrost.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"Headlines again today... Another UN report that we are on our last warning...

Yet.. Beyond swapping a few light bulbs over (which are a gimmick anyway) does anybody give enough of a hoot to actually make different choices?

Do we even know what is causing the most damage and what can we do about it?

Meanwhile on love Island Billy fingers Chelsea under the duvet..

It’s just my opinion & not based on anything other than what I think but the hover dam in the USA

Shifted the planets axis .5 degree

On a planetary eco system based on currents & temperatures has this slight shift caused a ongoing realignment to a new planetary environment?

I cant tell whether this serious or tongue in cheek?

The Rotation Situation

Wondering how a dam could possibly have an impact on the Earth’s rotation? Here’s a wonderful source that breaks it down further:

Three Gorges Dam crosses the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China. It is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station by total capacity, which will be 22,500 MW when completed. When the water level is at maximum….it will flood a total area of 632 km2 of land. The reservoir will contain about 39.3 cubic km (9.43 cubic miles) of water. That water will weigh more than 39 trillion kilograms (42 billion tons).

A shift in a mass of that size will impact the rotation of the Earth due to a phenomena known as “the moment of inertia”, which is the inertia of a rigid rotating body with respect to its rotation. The moment of inertia of an object about a given axis describes how difficult it is to change its angular motion about that axis. The longer the distance of a mass to its axis of rotation, the slower it will spin. You may not know it, but you see examples of this in everyday life. For example, a figure skater attempting to spin faster will draw her arms tight to her body, and thereby reduce her moment of inertia. Similarly, a diver attempting to somersault faster will bring his body into a tucked position.

Raising 39 trillion kilograms of water 175 meters above sea level will increase the Earth’s moment of inertia, and thus slow its rotation. However, the impact will be extremely small. NASA scientists calculated the shift of such a mass will increase the length of day by only 0.06 microseconds, and make the Earth only very slightly more round in the middle and more flat on the top. It will also shift the pole position by about two centimeters (0.8 inch). Note that a shift in any object’s mass on the Earth relative to its axis of rotation will change its moment of inertia, although most shifts are too small to be measured (but they can be calculated).

What are the effects of climate change and global warming?

rising maximum temperatures.

rising minimum temperatures.

rising sea levels.

higher ocean temperatures.

an increase in heavy precipitation (heavy rain and hail)

shrinking glaciers.

thawing permafrost."

Those effects sound great apart from the rain and hail, but at least there’ll be no hosepipe bans.

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

I'm trying to hold my wind in as I believe this will go a long way to helping

Seriously though I think we're all screwed already and we only have ourselves to blame

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"I'm trying to hold my wind in as I believe this will go a long way to helping

Seriously though I think we're all screwed already and we only have ourselves to blame "

The message this week that it is too late doesn’t really encourage change.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The arrogance of the human race which genuinely believes that the planet only exists to ensure its continuation!

Once we've all but obliterated ourselves the cockroaches will take over and planet earth will continue on its merry way. "

We’ll only have ourselves to blame. Nature will recover. Oceans won’t be boiled away to oblivion for at least another 2bn years, so there’s plenty of time to recover from a reset. I hope the next sentient beings manage to develop forum software with modern features.

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By *igtatsMan
over a year ago

gravesend

I’m not sure we can fix it without turning into a Bond villain now

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli


"I'm trying to hold my wind in as I believe this will go a long way to helping

Seriously though I think we're all screwed already and we only have ourselves to blame

The message this week that it is too late doesn’t really encourage change. "

We can do things to help if we start now but I don't think enough people will do their bit unfortunately

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the words of George Carlin , save the planet ? We can’t even take care of ourselves ! Besides the planets gonna be just fine , been here for billions of years but the PEOPLE are fucked . Pack your shit folks were going away !

https://youtu.be/7W33HRc1A6c

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

No because humans are just selfish! Nothing will change! People are going back to driving up the road for a newspaper they will go back to flying on planes for holidays! X

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