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by myshpa 3y ago
> no entry ring first That's not for the prevention of zoonotic diseases; it's to prevent the public from knowing the conditions in which the animals are living and how they're being handled. > Vaccinating workers and a
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by myshpa 3y ago
We've been lucky so far (covid, hiv, BSE, avian flu, swine fewer, ebola, zika, bubonic plague). Next time it could easily be something highly contagious with long asymptomatic period, high lethality, wide host range and rapid mutation
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by myshpa 3y ago
> reducing concentration of animal production would have a significant effect Yep, not gonna happen. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/25/chinas-2... https://www.reuters.com&
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by myshpa 3y ago
You're onto something ;)
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by myshpa 3y ago
Still, overcrowding of individuals in one space, no natural light, often very unsanitary environment, many sick, fed excessive amounts of antibiotics just to keep them alive, sharing space with wildlife, like bats and rats ... too many prob
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by myshpa 3y ago
The strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic - pdm09 - has passed from humans to pigs 370 times since 2009. And once in pigs, the virus evolved into new strains, which then jumped back from pigs to humans. https:/&
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by myshpa 3y ago
> I'll regret this because educating cultish vegans mired in nutrient deficient brain-fog is a no win situation Whatever you need to feel good about your choices ... > Non-human animals do many things we find unethical; they stea
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by myshpa 3y ago
Moving towards a plant-based diet would mean needing less land as we wouldn't be raising as many animals for meat. The greenhouse idea is cool, but it'd be very resource intensive. So, while we can definitely get creative with lan
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Factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters(theconversation.com)
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by myshpa 3y ago
> Big Oil lobbied for their interests. I'm sure solar executives spend money on lobbying One is bigger than the other. > the public should also grow a backbone :) > zoning & public transport Let's take inspiration in
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by myshpa 3y ago
> very few things that will reduce CO2 is going to help against deforestation Reform of agriculture might be it. Agriculture is also the leading driver of deforestation (50% of pastures were forested in the past). > large scale refore
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by myshpa 3y ago
That doesn't consider different energy use cases, existing infrastructure, and increasing global energy demands, which could require more than simply replacing the 'useful' energy currently obtained from fossil fuels. Electri
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by myshpa 3y ago
https://www.commondreams.org/news/fossil-fuels-global-energy... Fossil Fuels Made Up 82% of Global Energy Consumption in 2022: New Data Data published Monday shows that fossil fuels made up 82% of global energy consump
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by myshpa 3y ago
I'm not blaming it on the climate change. I'm blaming overshoot. Mainly our agriculture (deforestation, biodiversity loss, pollution), misuse of fossil fuels and the structures of our societal and financial systems.
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by myshpa 3y ago
McDonalds is one of the biggest culprits here, for sure. Climate change is just a symptom of much bigger problem, and that's ecological overshoot. Climate change, resource depletion, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, over
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by myshpa 3y ago
Agree. But extinction of pollinators or key species, extreme temperatures causing mass crop failures, extreme droughts, several meter sea rise or a cascade of tipping points could certainly make some serious damage too.
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by myshpa 3y ago
We're about to outpace that. "very quick" = 60 ± 48 thousand years, we're aiming for 100 years or so > It kicked off the largest mass extinction event Yet. Let's wait few decades. > It is also the largest kno
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by myshpa 3y ago
We are witnessing the sixth mass extinction event. Defined as the loss of 75% of species, this process typically spans around 2.8 million years. However, we're on track to reach this milestone in just about 100 years. https:/&#x2
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by myshpa 3y ago
Head of World Meteorological Organization also warns ‘climate action is not a luxury but a must’ as temperatures soar “Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning,” Guterres said. “It is still possible to limit gl
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by myshpa 3y ago
It's more complicated. “Those who consume plant-based milk alternatives lower in these target minerals should seek to obtain these nutrients through other foods or beverages,” says Redan. “All of those nutrients can be obtained from ot
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'Global boiling era arrived,' says UN chief as July set to be hottest month ever(theguardian.com)
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by myshpa 3y ago
> I’m really at a loss as to what point of mine you’re trying to refute. I was interested in your proclamation that > the idea of a single tuna being worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars is fantasy It seems it's not a f
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by myshpa 3y ago
The dawn of everything? I loved that book :)
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by myshpa 3y ago
> As for "I never said ALL fisheries were unsustainable". Yes you did. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36880043 (3 responses back) "I understand that commercial fishing, like everything else, is compl
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by myshpa 3y ago
That a bit oversimplifies the complex issue of animal sentience and our ethical responsibility, reducing it to absurdities. The crux isn't interfering with natural predation but acknowledging our role in unnecessary, large scale animal
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Global rice shortage in 2023 to be largest in 20 years(moneycontrol.com)
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Scientists detect sign that a crucial ocean current is near collapse(washingtonpost.com)
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by myshpa 3y ago
Sorry for this in advance. > allow farm workers to tasering them for shits and giggles That's happening anyway (just watch Dominion). The practice of beating dogs to death, believed by some to make the meat more tender, is carried o
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by myshpa 3y ago
> we quickly run out places to grow the types of crops we recommend Not at all. https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 b
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by myshpa 3y ago
> I never claimed that _no_ fish populations are unsustainably fished Warning, another wall of text ahead: Virtually empty oceans by 2048 ( https://www.seaspiracy.org/facts#bgMedia_comp-kmm1uv52 ) > that commercial fish

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