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I am genuinely curious how anybody gets a pass for operating two massive private luxury yachts that are the antithesis of ocean conservation. His operating cos

• jfoutz 11y ago
  I don't really have a way to judge the scale. I'd guess the lion's share of the operating costs go to the crew (60!). Moving that thing's fat ass around probably uses a ton of fuel. I'm sure marine diesel spews out its share of co2, but more than a jet? I thought boats were super efficient relative to air travel. I guess if your point is, rich guys screwing around shouldn't produce CO2, then, yeah, anything over 0 is bad. That seems unrealistic. any idea how to get a handle on how bad it is? how many cars worth of pollution it makes?
  • Ntrails 11y ago
    Why does it matter? Yes he's got a douche-boat with a helipad and 60 staff. It's obviously an extravagance that he chooses to enjoy. In no way does it negate his good work, and in no way does his good work negate his douchery. Trying to scientifically measure the impact of the yacht is a pointless distraction. I'm certainly not going to go around counting how many miles of gleefully fuel inefficient driving I do - which seems like a pre-requisite to judging other peoples environmental impact. The only important question is: How do we make sure this never happens again, because it sure as hell wasn't intentional and lessons can be learned.