well, that student isn't wrong, necessarily
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Correct answer: "You. You are churning out CO2 with every breath. Kill yourself now, it's the only solution."
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Originally posted by Elok View PostCorrect answer: "You. You are churning out CO2 with every breath. Kill yourself now, it's the only solution."Click here if you're having trouble sleeping.
"We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld
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So, can I claim my baby as a carbon offset or something on my taxes?
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Originally posted by Elok View PostSo, can I claim my baby as a carbon offset or something on my taxes?Click here if you're having trouble sleeping.
"We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld
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Originally posted by ricketyclik View PostYes, but when s/he dies there'll be emissions to be paid for.
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I pay about 20c per nappy. Cheap at twice the price.
Speaking of which, I heard a guy on the radio a few years ago who reckoned that if the top 200 (global) points of extraction of fossil fuel were monitored and taxed we'd be covering over 90% of global fossil fuel emissions. Seems like a pretty efficient and fair way to go about it to me - no favouritism or winner picking, if you emit (directly or indirectly) you pay.
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Originally posted by Lorizael View PostToday was the very special global warming lecture in my astronomy class. I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand, the professor was very clear in his stance that global warming is happening and that it's man-made, but on the other hand he framed the lecture as a discussion about the truth of global warming. And we also discussed what could be done to curb global warming, which strikes me as utterly out of place in an astronomy class (despite me being confident in the scientific consensus and the idea that we're pretty much all ****ed).“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
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Weirdly, the professor mentioned the Earth's "reflectivity" several times but never used the word albedo.
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Weirdly, chrome knows neither of those words.Click here if you're having trouble sleeping.
"We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld
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So, he did not agree that the solution was to start painting everything white?“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
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I'm sorry but black is far more effective colour against heat.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.
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