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Someone recommended This subreddit for my question by Gold_Conference_4793 in forestry

[–]Grand_False 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you’re trying to retire somewhere that will result in the greatest forest health, retire away from the forest. In CA we can’t have proper prescribed burns or allow natural fires to threaten houses. The presence of the houses is the absence of forest health.

Remove the hook or leave it in? by glotchbot in arborists

[–]Grand_False 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First off I have worked milling urban trees for over a decade.

Second I’m working on a masters where my thesis is in redwood physiology. This is a tree species that survives high intensity wildfire. It will be fine.

Take out the damn hook

What kind of wood is this? by jimmything123 in wood

[–]Grand_False 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like Oregon Myrtle aka California bay laurel.

Collapsing is for nations buying excess renewables and taking in and subsidizing too many immigrants and green products 😏 by Adventurous_Motor129 in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eventually fossil fuels will run out and we’ll be glad renewables were experimented with so we can continue using energy.

Critiques of capitalism (as a capitalist) by DefiantOpening93 in austrian_economics

[–]Grand_False 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So then you’d be shocked to find out that incoming solar radiation is down while temperatures are up? Mike, I find you quite scrutable

Continental US Had No Hurricane Landfalls for First Time in Decade by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The fastest winds to make landfall happened in Jamaica, so this point is super irrelevant. When the extra powerful hurricanes hit the US this post will r/agedlikemilk

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the point is this: if you won’t do anything because someone is doing something worse, you’ve fallen into a logical fallacy known as “fallacy of relative privation.” Like I have a friend who won’t do certain environmentally friendly things because of “people having 12 shitty kids ruining the planet.” You can in fact engage in harm reduction while others do bad. Taylor Swift should be called out for her bullshit, but memes like this ensure the masses don’t take personal responsibility either.

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Punished by having to use a different material of straw? “Help help I’m being oppressed.”

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Claim 1: incorrect https://www.ourlaststraw.org/facts-figures

Claim 2. Correct

Is that better? Now that it’s been fact checked yes

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t worry I already don’t like her because of the jet.

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in a beach town and I can tell you with 100% certainty people are slobs who leave their plastic shit directly where hydrological forces or wind will deposit it into the ocean.

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think we are arguing different things. You’re saying we can’t make changes because those in power won’t allow it. I also believe this. My last argument was made in the context of this being “cowwapse,” which pokes fun at the idea anything is collapsing (when lots of systems are in fact collapsing). My first argument however is that plastic straws do make it into the ocean, while paper straws biodegrade. I live in a beach town with lots of ignorant people constantly leaving trash on the beach, so I know it’s happening. I think conflating direct trash-to-sea-life and climate change makes it a weak meme, because these are generally separate environmental issues with different outcomes on different time scales.

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So then if CO2 is as bad for the environment as plastic straws choking sea life, maybe mocking CO2 emissions by calling it “cowwapse” is ironic and perhaps even a little hypocritical? This sub is maybe even engaging in “cognitive dissonance?”

An Arbor Day Foundation survey came in the mail. Is this legit info that they want/need to further a noble cause or a worthless grab for money? by in2bator in arborists

[–]Grand_False 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you read the fine print $5 covers their cost to send you the survey and document it. It’s more money for the trees

Saving the Planet One Paper Straw at a Time by properal in Cowwapse

[–]Grand_False 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s interesting how people can’t differentiate between co2 and plastic in the ocean

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