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Yes? Who takes a vacation and lives the entire week as a stoic? Just the stoics. Vacations are times of excess. > I don't think it makes sense to blame the air
by undersuit 7y ago
Yes? Who takes a vacation and lives the entire week as a stoic? Just the stoics. Vacations are times of excess.
> I don't think it makes sense to blame the airlines for that...
I think that's along that same line of thinking where we blame the consumer for using the services. It's a great way to turn the conversation to some nonstarter ideas.
- DuskStar 7y agoI've certainly gone on vacation and spent the entire time walking around to museums or lounging around on the beach - is that really higher carbon than driving around in SoCal?
- undersuit 7y agoMaybe. Where was it? Were you staying in a beach resort built entirely to serve tourists? Was the food local, or shipped in to provide the similar comfort levels to tourists? I'd contend you could take a vacation in Alaska with the activities you mention and yes your consumption would exceed your normal life in SoCal even if you walked everywhere in Alaska. And look it's great that you walked everywhere, I find that the best way to enjoy a vacation. I traveled to Calgary this summer and once I got there I tried my best to walk and bike around despite objections from my traveling buddies. But your one example vacation and my example vacation are not the norm.