This shit always depresses me. Terrible and scary for the future * Archived Message Posted by Cunativeson on June 6, 2022, 7:06:12, in reply to "New record: NOAA records CO2 levels at 421 ppm. Highest ever." Previous Message Yay!!! https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2022/06/05/scientists-urge-the-world-to-wake-up-as-yet-another-dire-climate-record-is-broken/ Message Thread: | This response ↓ New record: NOAA records CO2 levels at 421 ppm. Highest ever. - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 5:54:10 i will reiterate what a JPL rocket scientist who studies climate change for a living said to me.... - suburbanmyth June 6, 2022, 12:28:47 It’s the classic boiling frog. Slowly ratchets up each year until we ask WTF has been going on… - LeatherneckIllini June 6, 2022, 13:46:43 It's a problem that could take generations to address, so the sooner the better. - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 12:34:13 agree; no downside other than opportunity cost in committing resources that could.... - suburbanmyth June 6, 2022, 12:36:37 Yep* - Tooldresser June 6, 2022, 13:31:34 China and India are increasing their coal output by 700 million tons this year, - Tooldresser June 6, 2022, 12:12:59 And they have 8.5 times the population of the US. * - IlliniRunner June 6, 2022, 12:15:42 It will take a lot of energy for the to bring their people to a European/American standard of livin - Tooldresser June 6, 2022, 12:54:53 Per capita carbon emissions, metric tons/year: USA 15.2, China 7.4, India 1.8 - IlliniRunner June 6, 2022, 12:18:53 Sure.* - Tooldresser June 6, 2022, 12:52:12 Well happy Monday to us * - MC June 6, 2022, 11:02:19 But but but we got carbon scrubbers deployed. - timmer June 6, 2022, 9:00:17 Perhaps driving a 5000 lb car isn't helping - bigbop85 June 6, 2022, 8:28:00 that was not a good article* - ECEIllinois June 6, 2022, 13:34:15 Do as I say, not as I do* - HamptonSki June 6, 2022, 8:34:22 See below, you twat. Stop immediately beating your dick to a bloody stump - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 8:35:37 Maybe they should think about switching to tires instead. * - doubledown June 6, 2022, 8:33:39 A-mine weighs 6,000 lbs. B-drive it less than 30 miles per week. C-you are getting dangerously close - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 8:33:26 look I try to make good climate decisions whenever possible in my personal life - bigbop85 June 6, 2022, 8:57:10 EV cradle to grave pollution is significantly lower than ICE vehicles. - ATL June 6, 2022, 13:37:00 This focuses on climate change related emissions but it’s directionally correct for all emissions - ATL June 6, 2022, 13:51:20 That Telluride you ordered come in yet?* - Chilango June 6, 2022, 10:02:20 It just did, loving it so far* - bigbop85 June 6, 2022, 10:19:57 what color did you go with?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 10:20:22 Wolf Gray, nightfall - bigbop85 June 6, 2022, 10:35:15 Looking sharp* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 10:42:02 The “does it matter” thing is such a weak minded cop out. Whether it’s guns or environment… - Desert June 6, 2022, 9:36:09 for sure. And I would argue that it does matter, regardless of what China does. - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 9:05:15 Sure, it's just not an existential threat though - bigbop85 June 6, 2022, 9:19:31 Eh...we have water issues because it doesn't snow in the sierras nearly as much as it did... - haighter June 6, 2022, 9:21:37 100 years ago there were 3 million people in California, in 1990 30 million, today 40 million - bigbop85 June 6, 2022, 9:25:57 Almonds suck. Almond milk needs to go away. * - MC June 6, 2022, 11:01:32 Oh man...I had a friend try for a good 10 minutes to convince me... - haighter June 6, 2022, 12:27:56 That's silly. Almond milk is what, 90% water? 95% water? I don't think humans need either* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 12:47:39 Oat milk is the best. *closes thread* (nm) - MC June 6, 2022, 12:45:47 It might have actually been Oat Milk. They were staying with us and brought... - haighter June 6, 2022, 13:17:29 ooo - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 12:47:13 Aren’t you always saying we need more people?* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 9:49:05 We're on the same page here...apparently all that population caused it to snow less than... - haighter June 6, 2022, 9:39:55 But yet CA residents oppose desalination plants, no?* - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 9:22:44 That and not making lush urban oases* - ghost_of_clt June 6, 2022, 9:25:08 Of course...but that doesn't change the fact that it doesn't snow anymore. * - haighter June 6, 2022, 9:24:16 Particulates aren't related to climate change.* - ATL June 6, 2022, 8:30:16 well, humans are just a blip on the earth's timeline and it will hopefully heal it's self... - shua June 6, 2022, 8:20:05 The earth will be fine. People are ####ed. (Carlin)* - Phytynlini June 6, 2022, 9:51:41 Arby's has a hamburger now!* - Sammich June 6, 2022, 8:25:50 Don't worry, Leo DiCaprio will host another climate change conference and save the day. - HamptonSki June 6, 2022, 8:11:19 What produces more CO2? An average private jet in one year, or the mfg of a single Tesla battery?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 8:34:14 Private jet, no? - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 9:05:08 I'm not sure, but I bet it is pretty close* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 9:09:22 I don't think it is based on this quick search - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 9:13:22 I also mistyped "in one year." WHOOPS. but yeah, private jets are bad, mmmkay?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 9:30:46 Fo sho* - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 9:53:48 I don't know and I don't really ####ing care* - HamptonSki June 6, 2022, 8:42:01 That’s clear* - snipes824 June 6, 2022, 8:51:07 I know.* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 8:43:57 I will never own either one. Why would it matter to me?* - HamptonSki June 6, 2022, 10:00:12 I'll never get an abortion. Why would it matter to me?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 10:17:28 I'll never own an assualt rifle. Why would it matter to me?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 10:17:49 I'll never earn over $400,000, why would it matter to me?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 10:18:14 I'll never be a gay black woman, why would it matter to me?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 10:18:31 I'll never produce plastic bags, why would it matter to me?* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 10:19:35 Oh boy. Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mondays* - HamptonSki June 6, 2022, 10:48:21 I’m doing my part. I’ve started taking only 10 breaths per minute instead of 12, - doubledown June 6, 2022, 7:41:02 I know you're being snide, but it's on governments & corporations, not individuals.* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 7:48:19 That's why we're all gonna die. * - doubledown June 6, 2022, 8:08:02 A few things. We're not all going to die. Just the coastal elites and southerners. - ATL June 6, 2022, 8:21:26 This shit always depresses me. Terrible and scary for the future * - Cunativeson June 6, 2022, 7:06:12 Saw some fairly terrifying demographic data on Africa last week - DT June 6, 2022, 7:41:17   Searching