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I think that's the right track. Tax them very high. The odd thing is the very people who are trying to get the world to minimize hydrocarbon use are some of t
by mc32 4y ago
I think that's the right track. Tax them very high.
The odd thing is the very people who are trying to get the world to minimize hydrocarbon use are some of the people who most often use private jets --the Davos set and Hollywood crowd, among others. Can't they for the planet, travel economy on regular airlines? This tonedeafness can turn people off.
- dominotw 4y agoTheir time is more valuable than the rest of us.
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- bryanlarsen 4y agoThe exceptions are quite notable, such as Greta Thunberg who sailed across the Atlantic to attend the UN Climate Action Summit. Sure it was a stunt, but it was a good one.
- mc32 4y agoWhat are the other exceptions? And surely she does not take a tallship every time she crosses expanses of water, if she did, then, I'd buy in.
- bryanlarsen 4y agoGreta and many other environmental activists routinely turn down appearances that aren't accessible by train.
- joshka 4y agoThe real question though is does the amount of good that they could do at an appearance like that outweigh the cost of getting there in a suboptimal damaging way?
- lancewiggs 4y agoThe exceptions are an increasing number of people either just refusing to travel by air, or sharply reducing air travel. We can all do that.
- mc32 4y agoYou're an optimistic person. In reality people are returning to flying and it's returning to previous levels and surely will surpass them too. All administrations, save for a really ideological one, will not retard flying other than some added taxes --but all the large countries and economic areas support their airline industries: see China, they do strict lockdowns. Will we see them curb airtravel significantly?
- ljw1001 4y agoNot to mention all those scientists out jet-setting all around the globe in their luxury yachts and private jets