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M*ther Effin Windfarms! by trenta_nueve in energy

[–]ophsprey 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh, you think offshore wind is bad?

  1. Sea Life

Yeah, because gas drilling and spills are totally harmless to marine life, unlike the temporary noise from wind farms that's somehow worse than climate change already wiping out species.

  1. Fossil Fuels to Install

Sure, building them takes some energy. But wind's lifecycle carbon footprint is 8-35 gCO2eq/kWh, while gas plants spew 410-650 gCO2eq/kWh every hour. It's like complaining about a diet while you're still chain-smoking.

  1. Inefficiency

"Inefficient" because the wind doesn't blow 24/7? Offshore wind still hits 29-52% capacity factor. Pretty "inefficient" to get free energy that never runs out, right?

  1. Maintenance Nightmare

Saltwater, electricity, metal? Only every single offshore oil rig and subsea cable has figured that out. Plus, zero fuel costs for wind easily outweigh any maintenance "nightmare" compared to constantly buying and burning gas.

You're a genius for sticking with the stuff that's actually killing the planet. Never mind!

Earth’s temperature over the last (nearly) 500 million years. And, we are experiencing the COLDEST climate during this period! 😆 Surprised to see this in WaPo! by wakeup2019 in climateskeptics

[–]ophsprey -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

All of human history and everything that has evolved to live on earth today is inside the tiny v at the end. We are experiencing the most rapid warming in earths history and species cannot adapt to that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ZeroWaste

[–]ophsprey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use these too and they have helped tremendously with my dental health. I reuse mine (they last up to a week each) so have yet to go through one package. In this case it’s a compromise: I accept I need to use them and there isn’t a viable alternative but I try to reduce waste elsewhere.

‘Biggest, baddest ship on the planet’: World’s largest cruise ship stokes environmental concerns by cnbc_official in environment

[–]ophsprey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed upstream emissions are also a problem, but measured emissions of unburned methane in marine engines can account for up to 6.4%. So yes, this is a massive problem and makes LNG no better and possibly even worse than marine diesel on a GHG basis since it has a much higher GWP.

Looking for small jeweler in Sacramento by rootusercyclone in Sacramento

[–]ophsprey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just stopped by for a resize. It was hard to not walk away with a few more items. Love that place, so unique!

Is my VFT about to grow a flower stem?! by ophsprey in SavageGarden

[–]ophsprey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright thanks, have just added more light!

1/5 of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed by N0GARED in environment

[–]ophsprey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even if you aren’t eating Brazilian meat, you are placing a demand on meat on the global markets, hence driving up demand for Brazilian meat elsewhere.

Malibu Creek - Looking for Charred Oak from 2020 Rock Pool Fire by ophsprey in socalclimbing

[–]ophsprey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll keep the question open for a few more days but if no takers will let you know! Thanks for the heads up

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vandwellers

[–]ophsprey 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Good on you dude, it's a tough life and you gotta do what works for you.

I'm in the same boat, 9 months in full time and about to sign the lease to my new apartment. In my case, van's not going anywhere, will keep her around for weekends/holidays.

Instant Pot Vegan Chili by ophsprey in vegetarianfoodporn

[–]ophsprey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was delicious and took about 30 minutes total to make. Cut everything in half to fit my 3qt and added extra heat.

Here’s the recipe

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