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What would you consider a sufficient example to highlight the problematic mindset behind these actions then? On its own, neither the helicopter here, nor the pr
by _Microft 4y ago
What would you consider a sufficient example to highlight the problematic mindset behind these actions then? On its own, neither the helicopter here, nor the private jet there or the cruiseship in the Mediterranean and so forth are a problem. In total, they absolutely are.
What would you suggest to submit instead?
- perihelions 4y agoI don't think it's problematic at all. It looks to me a reasonable and proportionate investment that supported a large number of local, seasonal jobs. Amortize that fossil fuel consumption per capita -- one helicopter, over thousands of vacationers -- and it's an absolutely trivial amount. In terms of pure numbers, most HN'ers did far "worse" things on their most recent vacation, even if it were a short car trip.
- tgv 4y agoIf you're open to taxing for carbon footprint (to put it loosely), and it seems that that's your argument, you'll find that ski trips are going to be very costly, even more so when adding the cost of generating snow.
- lazide 4y agoSki trips are already very costly? And people pay it.
- DoughnutHole 4y agoI'd say the outrage is caused by the symbolism. Alpine skiing is an activity that in the long run is on the way out due to climate change. As a result of a warming-induced deterioration of conditions we are burning more fossil fuels to support the industry that we're extinguishing with said fossil fuels. The fact that it's an activity heavily associated with affluence aids the rage-bait.
- ako 4y agoPenny wise, pound foolish. It’s a short term solution that increases the long term problem.