Climate Change

Im curious how all these 'climate activists' got to Scotland.

Did they all walk, or use electric cars and trains ? I doubt it.

[heero_yuy]

I was somewhat amused by Jeremy Clarkson's take on this:

Quote from Jeremy Clarkson:

So I stand by what I said. She’s a petulant little brat who cannot possibly know what she’s talking about because she’s young and she seems to have spent most of her school life outside the classroom, protesting about something or other, rather than in it, learning stuff. So yes. Someone needs to smack her bottom and send her to her room.

Of course, in time, she’ll grow up and pack it in. Twenty or 30 years from now, when she needs to pick her kids up from school, and she’s got to get to the hairdressers by five, and it’s raining, she’ll leap into the Volvo just like the rest of us.

And when she gets home and it’s cold, she’s going to turn the central heating up a bit and throw another lump of coal on the fire.

[Sephiroth]

Add Clarkson to the list of heroes (that includes Ferrari and Farage).

[Mad Max]

So I stand by what I said. She’s a petulant little brat who cannot possibly know what she’s talking about because she’s young and she seems to have spent most of her school life outside the classroom, protesting about something or other, rather than in it, learning stuff. So yes. Someone needs to smack her bottom and send her to her room.

Of course, in time, she’ll grow up and pack it in. Twenty or 30 years from now, when she needs to pick her kids up from school, and she’s got to get to the hairdressers by five, and it’s raining, she’ll leap into the Volvo just like the rest of us.

And when she gets home and it’s cold, she’s going to turn the central heating up a bit and throw another lump of coal on the fire.

Brilliant....

[Carth]

If only he was PM, we'd be well sorted

Too many I’m okay jacks in the world. Until their home is flooded or falls into the sea. Climate issues aren’t here for everyone yet so let’s just kick the can further down the road. The thing is that my children and grandchildren and future descendants will be facing the issue and cursing us for not thinking of them at this point in time.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by Maggy

Too many I’m okay jacks in the world. Until their home is flooded or falls into the sea. Climate issues aren’t here for everyone yet so let’s just kick the can further down the road. The thing is that my children and grandchildren and future descendants will be facing the issue and cursing us for not thinking of them at this point in time.

It was always going to be COPout 26, lots of promises and bugger all done . .

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Carth

It was always going to be COPout 26, lots of promises and bugger all done . .

One thing we have achieved is the residents of the uk will be the only people in the world shivering through future winters while the rest of the word will be cosied up in front of a coal powered /log powered fire, it's going to cost a fortune to go back 500 years, well done cop out 26

[ianch99]

It is sad but predictable that so many would rather criticise a teenager who is trying to do something instead of discussing what they themselves can do.

It will not be long before climate change deniers will be put in the same bag of crazies as anti-vaxers and flat earthers. I hope that day comes before it is too late.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by ianch99

It is sad but predictable that so many would rather criticise a teenager who is trying to do something instead of discussing what they themselves can do.

It will not be long before climate change deniers will be put in the same bag of crazies as anti-vaxers and flat earthers. I hope that day comes before it is too late.

I'm already doing something . . some of it not by choice:

Change a 15 yr old 1.8 petrol car for a 5 yr old 1.2 (turbo) that doesn't seem much different on fuel economy yet has numerous fancy (expensive to fix) gadgets on board to help me drive safely and economically (most now turned off). Also reduced from a 3 car family to a 2 car family.

Using recommended light bulbs that 'save the world' with an actual life of about 9 months instead of the 25 years advertised.

Deciding not to have a 20 sq M patio laid, leaving it lawned instead.

Hows China doing?

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Carth

I'm already doing something . . some of it not by choice:

Change a 15 yr old 1.8 petrol car for a 5 yr old 1.2 (turbo) that doesn't seem much different on fuel economy yet has numerous fancy (expensive to fix) gadgets on board to help me drive safely and economically (most now turned off). Also reduced from a 3 car family to a 2 car family.

Using recommended light bulbs that 'save the world' with an actual life of about 9 months instead of the 25 years advertised.

Deciding not to have a 20 sq M patio laid, leaving it lawned instead.

Hows China doing?

Just built another coal mine last week.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by ianch99

It is sad but predictable that so many would rather criticise a teenager who is trying to do something instead of discussing what they themselves can do.

It will not be long before climate change deniers will be put in the same bag of crazies as anti-vaxers and flat earthers. I hope that day comes before it is too late.

She’s a bumped up little squirt who doesn’t understand the huge practical problems to achieve what she says is necessary. She would soon lose all credibility if governments did what she advocates because populations of all countries would be in revolt mode.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Carth

I'm already doing something . . some of it not by choice:

Hows China doing?

China mined the most coal ever recorded in a day recently, over 12 million tonnes or more energy produced in a day than Ireland uses in a year.

I look at things slightly differently and am glad we as a nation are leading the way despite inconveniences for all of us, we are after all the world's biggest polluters overall and as the first industrialised it falls on us to be the first to step away from the brink

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

China mined the most coal ever recorded in a day recently, over 12 million tonnes or more energy produced in a day than Ireland uses in a year.

I look at things slightly differently and am glad we as a nation are leading the way despite inconveniences for all of us, we are after all the world's biggest polluters overall and as the first industrialised it falls on us to be the first to step away from the brink

Oh dear. Such virtue signalling, if followed, will lead the UK up Schmitt Creek nix paddle.

1. China/India will take commercial advantage and eat more of our lunch than they are already doing.

2. Our very own people will be beggared beyond belief.

And for no reason other than to stick Boris' chest out. Ridiculous.

[ianch99]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

She’s a bumped up little squirt who doesn’t understand the huge practical problems to achieve what she says is necessary. She would soon lose all credibility if governments did what she advocates because populations of all countries would be in revolt mode.

As I said:

It is sad but predictable that so many would rather criticise a teenager who is trying to do something instead of discussing what they themselves can do.