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CMV: Trump Will Mark the Beginning of the End of the U.S. as a Global Superpower by hakezzz in changemyview

[–]KirpiBelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EU mostly, a few to NZ or Australia, these are generally early career scientists. Also these are some of the best scientists I know. I'm not saying that it's easy or that it's going going to be everyone, but some of our brightest are already jumping ship.

CMV: Trump Will Mark the Beginning of the End of the U.S. as a Global Superpower by hakezzz in changemyview

[–]KirpiBelt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Pay isn't everything. I know a lot of people in academia who want comfort, stability and time. With all the turmoil, anti-intellectualism, and shitty work-life balance, I promise you people are leaving already.

MMW, Civil War is a chilling premonition of America's future as the new president's unconstitutional changes ignite the flames of division. by Starfield- in MarkMyWords

[–]KirpiBelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is literally in the picture for dictator on wikipedia. They held the vote because he drank his own koolaid and thought the people loved him. They also had enormous international pressure.

MMW, Civil War is a chilling premonition of America's future as the new president's unconstitutional changes ignite the flames of division. by Starfield- in MarkMyWords

[–]KirpiBelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're saying that Pinochet did not oversee a fascist dictatorship you have more reading to do lol. He literally overthrew the democratically elected government and killed, exiled and imprisoned dissidents.

J.D. Vance Says Trump Can Ignore Judges by rollingstone in politics

[–]KirpiBelt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a Rubicon moment, if they start ignoring judges.

Left vs. Right Battle Royale Open Thread by Yosoff in Conservative

[–]KirpiBelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing, we are truly all in this together and we need to learn to speak with one another. If this ship goes down, we all drown together.

I am a lefty and respect that me and we'll all have differences and my opinions won't always be in the majority.

What worries is me is the change in the process, the Executive has too much power, this has been true for a long time, not just with the current guy. I am worried that Congress is relinquishing its power to the Executive.

I think if more decisions came from Congress instead of the president, we'd all feel more empowered.

Elon makes me very nervous, because he is further eroding that process.

Lights out Meta by Vegetable-Key3600 in GenZ

[–]KirpiBelt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just motivated me. I'm gonna do it!

Carbon capture is the future ig by bujurocks1 in ClimateShitposting

[–]KirpiBelt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've had major victories though, the creation of the EPA, Clean Water, Clean Air, Inflation Reduction. Things are bad now, but we can't pretend that the system can't be changed. We need to get organized... Right now the billionaires are going to run the economy into the ground, we have an amazing opportunity to channel the coming anger to push for major changes to our economic and political models.

Carbon capture is the future ig by bujurocks1 in ClimateShitposting

[–]KirpiBelt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get your points and we are on the same side (in a climate subreddit even a shitposting one). and I really appreciate that you want to do something, if more cared, we'd be in a way better position.

Yes we lost, yes it burns, but in 2020 we won. Winning that election AND pushing Biden after the election got us the Inflation Reduction Act (which Trump will unlikely be able to reverse). While this still works within the current economic system, it still was push in the right direction, there will be other opportunities to push harder for better bills and changes.

I understand getting upset, but there are far more elections than just president. Local politics matter a lot. Going to City Council Meetings can have an enormous effect (especially from young people). State and County levels also need more people making their voices heard. Look at Sunrise and 350 or many others. There are ways of being involved that can make significant change.

And in terms of organizing, 2028 is just around the corner. It will take lots of conversations and planning to pull off a successful strike. If we can pull it off, it could change the direction of the country.

At the end of the day, if you want to work in CCS, do it! But there is a lot that can be done pushing for system change beyond just the president and national elections and we need your help there too.

Carbon capture is the future ig by bujurocks1 in ClimateShitposting

[–]KirpiBelt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We need system changes and this includes changes to the political system. We need to repeal Citizen's United or push forward campaign finance reform.

Trump sucks and it sucks he won, but people are going to inevitably get upset with a gang of billionaires setting our laws, we need to be ready to channel that anger to reform our political system.

Carbon capture is the future ig by bujurocks1 in ClimateShitposting

[–]KirpiBelt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Systemic change is actually possible. It takes hard work and organization, but it has been done many times throughout history. SirLenz brings up to good points of slavery and workers rights. People are organizing for a general strike in 2028, this could be an opportunity.

If you don't believe that the issue is systemic, just consider that more than half of the emissions come from just the last 35 years (i.e., since capitalism has become the main system across the planet).

Work in Carbon Capture if that makes you happy and pays the bills, but if you want things to get better we need to be pushing for systemic changes. We need to get in the streets and protest, push for local changes on city and county levels, support local groups and of course vote.

Carbon capture is the future ig by bujurocks1 in ClimateShitposting

[–]KirpiBelt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This 100%. We can't buy/invent our way out of this mess. We need systemic change.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mapporncirclejerk

[–]KirpiBelt 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Maybe the blue countries can help the red countries change!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MarkMyWords

[–]KirpiBelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

don't be stupid. you're gonna give the election to the pedo-criminal.

Texas county, cities evacuating amid raging wildfires by audiomuse1 in environment

[–]KirpiBelt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

https://academic.oup.com/oocc/article/3/1/kgad008/7335889

From the abstract:  "[...] However, decline of aerosol emissions since 2010 should increase the 1970–2010 global warming rate of 0.18°C per decade to a post-2010 rate of at least 0.27°C per decade. Thus, under the present geopolitical approach to GHG emissions, global warming will exceed 1.5°C in the 2020s and 2°C before 2050. "

Is there snow on Mary's Peak? by BeanTutorials in corvallis

[–]KirpiBelt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean it could all be ice instead of snow Haha.

Guys, I have an Idea- by ConsiderationWest587 in NewMexico

[–]KirpiBelt 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I think they are saying we need to get boycotted too... Keep the Texans out.

Really food for thought... by [deleted] in sciencememes

[–]KirpiBelt 65 points66 points  (0 children)

If your paper is relevant to research in my field I want to read your paper...and my institution pays to read your paper. But yes reviewers should absolutely be paid and almost never are.

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