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Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 4:17 pm
"Teen activist" Gretta Thunberg reaches New York after crossing the Atlantic to" save carbon footprint by not flying".

Ok. We will give the kid points for media savvy. 

She got everyone looking.

But did she save the planet?

Uh.. No... If anything she made things worse.

Think of all the support crew for the sailboat. They burned all sorts of fuel delivering parts and goods needed.

Then think of the media shitstorm - and all the frequent flier miles racked up by reporters traveling back and forth over the Atlantic to cover this story

The reality of the situation - it matters not a bit how much hydrocarbons are expended - we just want something that plays well on TV.
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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 4:32 pm (This post was last modified: August 28, 2019 at 4:35 pm by Peebothuhlu.)
At work.

Yes. Heavens forbid folks seeking publicity for a cause.

That rich, entitled twit Charles Lindbergh completely watested his and all those engineer's time by flying the Atlantic. We already had boats to do that PLUS the Italians had done it first and better with twelve aircraft.

The German's had already circled the globe by airship.

Stupidit publicity seekers. *Rolls eyes*


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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 4:39 pm
And were it not for her - we never would have HEARD of global climate change
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Right?
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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 4:50 pm
At work.

Quite right. Attention seeking twat waffles.
The point of going to the Moon? What was it? Climbing mountains? What a waste of time.

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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 5:10 pm
(August 28, 2019 at 4:50 pm)Peebo-Thuhlu Wrote: At work.

Quite right. Attention seeking twat waffles.
The point of going to the Moon? What was it? Climbing mountains? What a waste of time.

Coffee

At some point somebody should actually DO some things - rather than giving the appearance of doing so.


If she really wanted to lower her carbon footprint - she should have telecommuted.

Problem - no media shitstorm.

( or a shot at commercial endorsements)
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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 5:59 pm (This post was last modified: August 28, 2019 at 6:01 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Do things like what? Raise awareness or hype an important issue for the tv watching masses?

An incredible amount of public support is going to be required from them, and judging by your remarks it looks like there needs to be even more hype and outreach before that materializes.
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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 6:11 pm
(August 28, 2019 at 5:10 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:
(August 28, 2019 at 4:50 pm)Peebo-Thuhlu Wrote: At work.

Quite right. Attention seeking twat waffles.
The point of going to the Moon? What was it? Climbing mountains? What a waste of time.

Coffee

At some point somebody should actually DO some things - rather than giving the appearance of doing so.


If she really wanted to lower her carbon footprint - she should have telecommuted.

Problem - no media shitstorm.

( or a shot at commercial endorsements)


Yeah, her reducing her own personal carbon foot print clearly would have a greater benefit that a media shitstorm that raises awareness for a few other, say several tens of thousands, people.

In fact I suspect you would be none too sad if she reduced her carbon footprint to zero by killing herself.
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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 6:14 pm (This post was last modified: August 28, 2019 at 6:16 pm by onlinebiker.)
(August 28, 2019 at 6:11 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:
(August 28, 2019 at 5:10 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: At some point somebody should actually DO some things - rather than giving the appearance of doing so.


If she really wanted to lower her carbon footprint - she should have telecommuted.

Problem - no media shitstorm.

( or a shot at commercial endorsements)


Yeah, her reducing her own personal carbon foot print clearly would have a greater benefit that a media shitstorm that raises awareness for a few other, say several tens of thousands, people.

In fact I suspect you would be none too sad if she reduced her carbon footprint to zero by killing herself.
You truely are a miserable cunt ain'tcha?
(August 28, 2019 at 5:59 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: Do things like what?  Raise awareness or hype an important issue for the tv watching masses?

An incredible amount of public support is going to be required from them, and judging by your remarks it looks like there needs to be even more hype and outreach before that materializes.

"Making awareness" of any cause by doing the exact opposite of what one should be doing to solve the problem hardly seems like a great solution....
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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 6:48 pm
Mind you, if she had crossed the Atlantic by sailing ship...

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RE: Making up numbers
August 28, 2019 at 11:21 pm
Did you save the world by posting this topic?
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