9 ms·

And in Amsterdam - of all places, the capital of one the countries most threatened by rising sea levels - the idiots keep gas fired terrace warmers burning at

by eecc 7y ago

And in Amsterdam - of all places, the capital of one the countries most threatened by rising sea levels - the idiots keep gas fired terrace warmers burning at full blast. Cycling through the city feels like the deck of the Titanic. :S

WJW 7y ago
We'll build the dikes another few metres taller. Shrug...
- aasasd 7y ago
  So the Dutch will survive the warming and they already know how to grow boatloads of veggies on the scraps of land. (Afaik the second place in export of vegs isn't just from the flowers.)
- eecc 7y ago
  You seem to be missing the point. It’s not just about building higher dikes. It’s about the ethical soundless of pissing tons of CO2 in the wind just because you can’t be bothered to wear a sweater. (What does that inscription next to Leidseplein say?) Edit: it’s also not just about higher dikes in NL, the effects of that CO2 goes well beyond the Dutch border. It’s Global Warming after all... global. The cognitive dissonance of this attitude, compared to the Swedes building greenhouse homes to save on energy, is what makes it feel like we’re swingin’ on the Titanic.
  - LIV2 7y ago
    Ethics are subjective
    - eecc 7y ago
      Not when the consequences of our actions are not.
      - LIV2 7y ago
        A psychopath might say the consequences are acceptable or ok so it's still subjective
  - Bakary 7y ago
    Unless your carbon footprint is that of an Uttar Pradesh subsistence farmer there's no reason to point fingers
    - eecc 7y ago
      No, lets leave true Scotsmen alone.
- mcv 7y ago
  If you make them taller, you also need to make them wider. The cost of dikes goes up with the square of their height. No, I agree it's irresponsible to heat outdoor terraces so much during winter. Go sit inside if you want to be warm.