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"Super Consumer" by what standards? To some people on Earth you are a gluttonous, massive "super consumer."
Do you live in a tent in the woods? You are typing away gleefully on the internet, consuming all sorts of power and fossil fuels....for what? Something as trivial as perusing message boards?
YIKES! Talk about mindless frivolity. Aren't you worried about your carbon footprint?
Yep, absolutely - shouldn't everyone be?
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Originally Posted by paracord
"lower impact" for what reason?
Obviously, you feel guilty. No one knows why though!
Do you think that Earth gives a crap if you drive an F250 or a Prius?
Don't bring your religion into it - I don't think that Earth thinks at all.
But I do think changing the molecular balance of the atmosphere, will have a warming effect beyond what it would have without the existence of humans.
The point is in how L.A. was built. A sprawling metropolis that is borderline a giant suburb where the only way to really get around is via cars.
China is a nation that industrialized a lot, and relied on current tech to do so.
The way to fix that is to make public transit way more accessible, and help to alleviate traffic. This in turn leads to cleaner air.
It's not that cities are inherently bad, but we just gotta renew our ways of building cities and suburbs.
Isn't it ironic that someone who calls someone else a "genious" (sic) doesn't even know how to spell "genius" correctly!
Yet you know all about the climate and such.
Yes, that's what we want....to be sardines in mass transit. Guess what, rich people don't take public transportation (and most people in the USA are rich compared to the world at large). Surely you can aspire to something better than that!
Here in the USA we are rich enough that most of us can afford our own, private transportation. We've progressed well past the point of needing to toil on public transport!
People don't want public transportation! Duhhhhhhh. Who would rather ride the bus than drive their own car in the vast majority of the country??? The reason mass transit is used more in other countries is because they are poor!
Don't bring your religion into it - I don't think that Earth thinks at all.
But I do think changing the molecular balance of the atmosphere, will have a warming effect beyond what it would have without the existence of humans.
NO, not everyone should be concerned about that. It's idiotic. Your "carbon footprint" is a modern construct of the enviro zealots to shame you into paying more taxes.
They are laughing at you while they fly in their private jets and live in their mansions while you worry about your "carbon footprint."
And yeah, go ahead and work on changing that "molecular balance" of the atmosphere. Let us all know how that goes for ya!
Why are you banging away on a message board if you're worried about your fossil fuel consumption?
Huh?
That would assume that I believe only in extreme positions - ie: "we must all return to caveman days" .... or "there's nothing we can do, I have to buy a hummer"
I know the great propaganda machine can often work to make you to feel powerless as an individual, but the choice to live by what you feel is right, is up to you.
I mean we do. We went through a phase of suburbanization with very little foresight. Cars are a great way to get around, but for a lot of cities, they replaced transit, and said cities have traffic problems.
This subject has actually been an interest of mine:
Oh good lord. You need to grow up and own some property. Most people don't live in urban settings.
People like to build their houses with some breathing space. They don't need busy bodies like you regulating how they should do that. You'll see when you get a bit older and have more life experience.
Every city in the country has public transportation. We now have Uber and other ride sharing tech that wasn't even dreamed of just a decade ago.
Most cities of decent size have subways, etc.
We're doing just fine with transportation. Stop worrying.
This is a retarded video created by someone that obviously has severe mental problems.
NO, not everyone should be concerned about that. It's idiotic. Your "carbon footprint" is a modern construct of the enviro zealots to shame you into paying more taxes.
They are laughing at you while they fly in their private jets and live in their mansions while you worry about your "carbon footprint."
And yeah, go ahead and work on changing that "molecular balance" of the atmosphere. Let us all know how that goes for ya!
Who cares about such people? - I don't... I only care about what I can do.
Your posts reek of victimhood - the powerless consumer.
You'll likely know about any major changes in the atmosphere, about the same time as me, so I won't need to let you know.
That would assume that I believe only in extreme positions - ie: "we must all return to caveman days" .... or "there's nothing we can do, I have to buy a hummer"
I know the great propaganda machine can often work to make you to feel powerless as an individual, but the choice to live by what you feel is right, is up to you.
3rd time you didn't answer the question. I'll take that as you don't care. Stop lecturing others on their care and concern for the planet. Thank you.
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