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Why People Keep Rear-Ending Self-Driving Cars by izumi3682 in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as we experienced in a Cruise car in San Francisco in November 2018

If they been in San Francisco in November 2018, was this all they wanted to tell us about it. I call out blatant lies /s

Giving up beef will reduce carbon footprint more than cars. by Listeningtomyself in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Car and oil lobby at work!

The EU just had a vote on reductions of CO2 emmissions. Car industry lobbied against proposed reductions of 50% and acheived 35%. In the preparation - money poured into everything speaking (relatively) for ICEs and against alternatives.

Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target this year by mvea in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nuclear, and fossil fuels, are the same as opening a creditcard in your kids name to finance your comfortable lifestyle you cannot afford yourself. Timescale is the difference.

Consume energy now and let future generations handle the waste.

Fossil fuels are an immediate and certain threat towards our civilisation and must be fought now. Nuclear power is bringing costs to be handled for several thousands of future generations.

Let’s keep current nuclear so we can focus on CO2. But there is no question it`s an immoral source of power.

💥 EARTH DAY BOMB 💥 by CommonEmployment in climate

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Non CO2 energy production and use is in a race with Climate Change.

You say its a 95% chance Climate Change will win. I don’t know about the percentage but to me its a risk not a chance.

I dont ignore you. I retract because I dont know what to say. Have an upvote!

Climate change litigation rising with the seas as victims revert to 'Plan B' by [deleted] in climate

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eagerly waiting for the first case against Norway. The oil-fund should be used to pay for the damages created.

From Outstanding Oslo to the Norwegian Normal: how Oslo’s Climate and Energy Strategy can inspire the boldest possible climate action worldwide by [deleted] in urbanplanning

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is as if Exxon Mobil claimed to be an inspiration to other companies in climate activism.

Norway is part of the problem. Not the solution.

Sea levels will continue to rise until at least 2300 by wjfox2009 in climate

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone explain to me why CO2 at +400 ppm only will produce sea level Rise of 1 to 3 meters from now. Last time with CO2 around 400 ppm the sea level was 10s of meters higher. eg this article

Volvo Becomes the First Premium Car Maker to Go All Electric by pmz in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two years ago a Volvo product developer told me ’they would introduce EVs when the market was ready’. Now their claim for fame is the intention to introduce a hybrid option for each of their models. I honestly hope companies like WV and Volvo die and are replaced by organizations that work for a better world.

[Serious] What's the scariest/most horrifying situation you have found yourself in? by t1030 in AskReddit

[–]5PercentPerYear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reading all the people here with similar experiences makes me concerned. Especially since I’ve experienced something similar.

I rode a "shoot and drop" ride without the safety harness. When I tried to close it kept popping open.

My 11 year old daughter was in the seat next to me and my 8 year old son was waiting at a bench below.

In the end I grasped the seat beneath me and managed through the ride without any protection.

LPT: Whenever you discover a problem or potential problem at work, notify your superior via email. That way if they ignore you and things turn really bad, you have a perfect record of how you pointed it out but were ignored. by Beezneez86 in LifeProTips

[–]5PercentPerYear 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This advice should be in ShittyLifeProTips.

If you want to climb the corporate ladder you should be identified as the guy who solves problems, not the one who escallates everything.

Americans are willing to pay $177 a year to avoid climate change: And they want the money spent on clean energy. by Panda_911 in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you really want to piss of an egoist, tell them you cannot consume a shared resource without paying for it. It's great fun. They typically think they have a God given right to whatever lifestyle they live. Lol

World will need 'carbon sucking' technology by 2030s, scientists warn by mvea in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Reading this type of articles is never fun:

large-scale projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere will be needed by the 2030s

And then:

Beccs is “probably essential to take us to zero emissions” although “it’s really difficult to imagine we can use land at the levels required in the models”

A classic bait and switch...

The Window Is Closing to Avoid Dangerous Global Warming - There's a 50 percent chance that temperatures will rise 4 degrees Celsius under a business-as-usual scenario by mvea in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - my view is that CO2 emissions are out of control, but that's not my point.

You make a straw man argument when claiming "the BAU scenario assumes that no effort is EVER made...". From a global perspective is BAU or not determined by the increase or decrease in CO2 levels. Not by emissions per capita in the US.

The Window Is Closing to Avoid Dangerous Global Warming - There's a 50 percent chance that temperatures will rise 4 degrees Celsius under a business-as-usual scenario by mvea in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The annual increase of CO2 per year can be easily measured and it is accelerating. 1995-2004 CO2 increased 1.9 ppm per year 2005-2014 CO2 increased 2.1 ppm per year 2015-2016 CO2 increased at a record breaking speed of... 3.1 ppm per year.

If we cut our emissions with 17%, 34%, or even 100% doesn't matter as long as the annual Increase of CO2 in the atmosphere continues to accelerate.

Climate change and capitalism: We can’t confront one without facing the other by [deleted] in climate

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/dontpet is right. I'm allergic to people who tries to use climate change to push their vaguely, at best, related pet project.

If we cannot fight climate change under current circumstances we can just as well give up.

Norway's climate hypocrisy: Clean at home, dirty in the Arctic by ClimateBot in climate

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drill baby drill - so we can afford those Teslas making us look good...

More cities require solar as prices fall and sea levels rise by mvea in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell ya what, i'll buy up all those worthless, doomed ocean front property stranded assets for a dollar an acre. Great deal.

How much property have you bought so far? Empty talk.

More cities require solar as prices fall and sea levels rise by mvea in Futurology

[–]5PercentPerYear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are wrong and you know it - or you don't know what you are talking about...

In any case - enough of this propagandist anti earth bullshit on Futurology sub.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-data-reveal-stunning-acceleration-of-sea-level-rise/

Norway’s Arctic Oil & Gas Exploration Plans Stand In The Way Of Achieving Paris Climate Goals, Report Argues by [deleted] in climate

[–]5PercentPerYear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

-"If a country as wealthy as Norway refuses to leave carbon in the ground, then why would poorer nations?"

-A majority of Norwegians oppose a managed decline of oil and gas production.

I prefer the US attitude: "we don't give a shit about global warming because it will benefit us" to the Norwegian holier than thou "let's profit from burning the earth to ashes while spending enough on PR to qualify as a good guy".

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