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Post by yeswilko on Sept 6, 2021 18:25:04 GMT
Perhaps to highlight the environmental crisis we're facing, sports people could make a gesture before each match- maybe stand on one leg and hop for a bit? It'll mean jack shit and change nothing (apart from inducing the mass rolling of eyes) but it'll look good on social media or in a montage! A better option would be fucking off international friendlies.
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Post by thevoid on Sept 6, 2021 18:39:23 GMT
Perhaps to highlight the environmental crisis we're facing, sports people could make a gesture before each match- maybe stand on one leg and hop for a bit? It'll mean jack shit and change nothing (apart from inducing the mass rolling of eyes) but it'll look good on social media or in a montage! A better option would be fucking off international friendlies. Why?
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Sept 6, 2021 20:10:03 GMT
Perhaps to highlight the environmental crisis we're facing, sports people could make a gesture before each match- maybe stand on one leg and hop for a bit? It'll mean jack shit and change nothing (apart from inducing the mass rolling of eyes) but it'll look good on social media or in a montage! Not quite what you were getting at but...
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Post by yeswilko on Sept 6, 2021 20:53:03 GMT
A better option would be fucking off international friendlies. Why? Have a go at thinking...
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Post by Northy on Sept 6, 2021 21:27:52 GMT
Perhaps to highlight the environmental crisis we're facing, sports people could make a gesture before each match- maybe stand on one leg and hop for a bit? It'll mean jack shit and change nothing (apart from inducing the mass rolling of eyes) but it'll look good on social media or in a montage! Not quite what you were getting at but... Will Harry Kane and all the other players come on the no46 down seven sisters Road *I'm not actually sure what the bus number is
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Post by thevoid on Sept 7, 2021 5:39:29 GMT
Have a go at not being a c*nt.
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Post by partickpotter on Sept 7, 2021 7:19:48 GMT
Not quite what you were getting at but... Will Harry Kane and all the other players come on the no46 down seven sisters Road *I'm not actually sure what the bus number is The article says they will be arriving on buses “powered by biofuel”. That could be bullshit.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 7, 2021 7:47:11 GMT
Not quite what you were getting at but... Will Harry Kane and all the other players come on the no46 down seven sisters Road *I'm not actually sure what the bus number is There is no 46 bus on the 7 sisters. There is a no. 76 though. I am that sad I looked it up
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 7, 2021 7:48:19 GMT
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Post by yeswilko on Sept 7, 2021 8:54:35 GMT
Have a go at not being a c*nt. I'm sure you can work it out duck. In between stocking the nappies and daydreaming of Ibiza, have a go at thinking about this issue.
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Post by thevoid on Sept 7, 2021 9:20:45 GMT
Have a go at not being a c*nt. I'm sure you can work it out duck. In between stocking the nappies and daydreaming of Ibiza, have a go at thinking about this issue. I'm not sure I like this current alt of yours. Stick to throwing commas around like a gorilla throwing shit around it's cage, fella. PS the supermarket worker trope isn't working either 😀
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Post by yeswilko on Sept 7, 2021 9:35:14 GMT
I'm sure you can work it out duck. In between stocking the nappies and daydreaming of Ibiza, have a go at thinking about this issue. I'm not sure I like this current alt of yours. Stick to throwing commas around like a gorilla throwing shit around it's cage, fella. PS the supermarket worker trope isn't working either 😀 Oh yeah.... which profession are you pretending to be in today? Obviously house music producer is the one you try and trick birds back to your mum's with.
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 7, 2021 11:38:35 GMT
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Post by thevoid on Sept 7, 2021 12:05:58 GMT
I'm not sure I like this current alt of yours. Stick to throwing commas around like a gorilla throwing shit around it's cage, fella. PS the supermarket worker trope isn't working either 😀 Oh yeah.... which profession are you pretending to be in today? Obviously house music producer is the one you try and trick birds back to your mum's with. Are you ok mate? You seem to be rambling and going off on a tangent, it's all rather odd? What have careers (real or imagined), house music (I've not 'produced' anything beyond a few playlists and I'm married) and Ibiza got to do with the matter at hand?,,,
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Post by yeswilko on Sept 7, 2021 16:24:09 GMT
Oh yeah.... which profession are you pretending to be in today? Obviously house music producer is the one you try and trick birds back to your mum's with. Are you ok mate? You seem to be rambling and going off on a tangent, it's all rather odd? What have careers (real or imagined), house music (I've not 'produced' anything beyond a few playlists and I'm married) and Ibiza got to do with the matter at hand?,,, The use of commas and constantly accusing people of having multiple accounts has got nothing to do with the matter at hand dear.
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Post by Northy on Sept 14, 2021 16:38:57 GMT
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Post by foghornsgleghorn on Sept 17, 2021 14:29:19 GMT
Increasingly synthetic fuels are starting to look like they have an important part to play. The recent problems in the UK with low wind generation and now the disruption on the feed from France show that we have a long way to go to get the renewables generating capacity that will be needed for the switch to electric cars and electrifying the railways, let alone producing all the 'green' hydrogen .
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 17, 2021 14:43:19 GMT
Increasingly synthetic fuels are starting to look like they have an important part to play. The recent problems in the UK with low wind generation and now the disruption on the feed from France show that we have a long way to go to get the renewables generating capacity that will be needed for the switch to electric cars and electrifying the railways, let alone producing all the 'green' hydrogen . I'd have thought electric cars would help. Wouldn't work for everyone, but I know there are lots of times I'm not driving all that much so could fill up on a windy day and then just take a few drips otherwise. The hydrogen's a good question, if the kit's the biggest expense then you'd want it running as close to 100% as possible. The biggest worry does seem to be winter high pressure, and that can last for a week or more.
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Post by Northy on Sept 17, 2021 15:55:03 GMT
Increasingly synthetic fuels are starting to look like they have an important part to play. The recent problems in the UK with low wind generation and now the disruption on the feed from France show that we have a long way to go to get the renewables generating capacity that will be needed for the switch to electric cars and electrifying the railways, let alone producing all the 'green' hydrogen . Yep, the prices of wholesale electric has shut up since the fire, glad we buy 2 years in advance at a set rate. We are also looking at HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) now red diesel is going to be phased out /taxed and going to start a trial on some of our 1MW generators From the brochure: - HVO fuel is a FAME-free and fossil-free environmentally-friendly alternative to mineral diesel with a wide range of OEM approvals for use in modern vehicles, generators, construction machinery and industrial power systems. HVO is part of the paraffinic family of fuels. Paraffinic diesel is a high-quality and clean liquid fuel with zero sulphur or aromatic content. It’s synthetically made through the hydrotreatment process from vegetable oils or animal fats which allows it to significantly reduce harmful emissions when used in diesel vehicles and machinery. There’s no need to modify existing infrastructure – you can simply top up and go.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 17, 2021 20:57:45 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58600723No great surprise. I think the world is just too wedded to its current way of doing things, burning oil, driving and flying everywhere, consuming more and more, all in the name of growth. And politicians are just too scared of being voted out of power by people who don't want their lives inconvenienced in any way to do what needs to happen. They'll continue to kick the can down the road until it's too late and then wonder where it all went wrong.
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 18, 2021 6:42:02 GMT
It is important to understand where the emissions are coming from. There are many different forms of emissions but he most serious is carbon: www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-share-co2-emissionsThe western nations have generally cut their emissions or exported their production to China. The issue is the many rapidly expanding economies and the extra emission they produce, most notably China and India.
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Post by wagsastokie on Sept 18, 2021 7:37:36 GMT
Perhaps to highlight the environmental crisis we're facing, sports people could make a gesture before each match- maybe stand on one leg and hop for a bit? It'll mean jack shit and change nothing (apart from inducing the mass rolling of eyes) but it'll look good on social media or in a montage! Not quite what you were getting at but... They can fuck right off I’m not going to no football match without a bovril
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Post by foster on Sept 18, 2021 10:15:48 GMT
It is important to understand where the emissions are coming from. There are many different forms of emissions but he most serious is carbon: www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-share-co2-emissionsThe western nations have generally cut their emissions or exported their production to China. The issue is the many rapidly expanding economies and the extra emission they produce, most notably China and India. The issue is consumption. The fact is that China emits so much in producing for other nations, so they don't have to themselves. Each nation should be measured on what they consume, not what they emit themselves locally. That's just an easy way to aportion blame elsewhere.
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 18, 2021 12:29:27 GMT
It is important to understand where the emissions are coming from. There are many different forms of emissions but he most serious is carbon: www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-share-co2-emissionsThe western nations have generally cut their emissions or exported their production to China. The issue is the many rapidly expanding economies and the extra emission they produce, most notably China and India. Is it fair to split by country, or by people? Like the average Indian emits about 2 tonnes of CO2 a year and the average yank about 15. Doesn't seem fair to me.
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Post by Northy on Sept 20, 2021 9:41:22 GMT
It is important to understand where the emissions are coming from. There are many different forms of emissions but he most serious is carbon: www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-share-co2-emissionsThe western nations have generally cut their emissions or exported their production to China. The issue is the many rapidly expanding economies and the extra emission they produce, most notably China and India. The issue is consumption. The fact is that China emits so much in producing for other nations, so they don't have to themselves. Each nation should be measured on what they consume, not what they emit themselves locally. That's just an easy way to aportion blame elsewhere. That is a good point, what they consume and the transport emissions to get it there lumped in as well.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 20, 2021 9:54:14 GMT
I wonder if it would help to focus people's minds and those of our leaders if we stopped referring to "saving the planet", which is a vague and somehow distant concept, and started talking about saving mankind.
The planet will be absolutely fine. We're just a tiny footnote in the life of the place, with the unique ability to fuck it all up for ourselves or to sort it out for ourselves. Either way the planet (and life on it) will continue regardless, completely oblivious to whether we're here or not.
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 20, 2021 13:22:12 GMT
I wonder if it would help to focus people's minds and those of our leaders if we stopped referring to "saving the planet", which is a vague and somehow distant concept, and started talking about saving mankind. The planet will be absolutely fine. We're just a tiny footnote in the life of the place, with the unique ability to fuck it all up for ourselves or to sort it out for ourselves. Either way the planet (and life on it) will continue regardless, completely oblivious to whether we're here or not. This is where I disagree with some environmentalists. The extreme ones want to stop you having kids or travelling and other things. Fuck that, I mainly care about the environment because I care about people and want everyone to have the best shot at life. So "save the planet" is really "save our way of life". IMO the Earth is a bit like having a job and getting paid. Every year it gives us clean water, air, sunshine and fresh new plant growth. That's like our wage, and we should keep to a budget so our kids don't get lumped with our debts but we also make the most of our time.
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 20, 2021 14:03:52 GMT
I wonder if it would help to focus people's minds and those of our leaders if we stopped referring to "saving the planet", which is a vague and somehow distant concept, and started talking about saving mankind.The planet will be absolutely fine. We're just a tiny footnote in the life of the place, with the unique ability to fuck it all up for ourselves or to sort it out for ourselves. Either way the planet (and life on it) will continue regardless, completely oblivious to whether we're here or not. We have been talking about saving mankind for nearly 2,000 years. You are correct; it is far more relevant than saving the planet. www.tentmaker.org/books/ScripturalProofs.html
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Post by partickpotter on Sept 29, 2021 6:28:31 GMT
Pretty good speech by young Greta yesterday…
Hard to disagree with her “blah, blah, blah” assessment of our political leaders.
That said, I didn’t hear much in the way of practical solutions. Just a bunch of whining really. Along with some Paddington Bear stares. But that’s fair enough, she’s just a wean. A spoilt child conducting herself like a spoilt child.
Looking forward though to welcoming her to Glasgow in a few weeks, assuming she can make her way over in a beautiful pea-green boat. She might find a little too much blah, blah, blah for her liking. Mind you, I’m sure there will be plenty of other spoilt kids visiting for her to get down with. Maybe they’ll all meet up in the McDonalds in Finnieston for a vegan burger.
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Post by musik on Sept 29, 2021 7:08:36 GMT
The Bitcoin network consumes more energy than the whole of Austria does in a year totally! (book by Oskar Norgren-Hansson, 2018, "Blockkedjor, bitcoins och kryptovalutor")
The running of the Internet (computers, server halls etc) consumes more energy than the aeroplanes around the globe. (nyhetsflödet)
It wouldn't surprise me if they'll find out digital books are more devastating for the environment than paper books!
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