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by starkd 4y ago
I think someone will notice when you fail to pay the electric bill. But will someone notice before the freezer thaws completely?
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by starkd 4y ago
Inappropriate place for a "shameless plug". Try starting a new thread?
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by starkd 4y ago
That's because its propganda. The sleek feel is a diversion to lead your thoughts in a particular way. Not saying they are necessarily wrong, but that's all this is.
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by starkd 4y ago
There are a number of climate change experts who have come to that same realization. They have even suggested it is not as dire as many claim. People like Shellenberger, Lomborg and Judith Curry.
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by starkd 4y ago
People also don't want to starve or freeze to death. Or be reduced to the level of 19th century poverty. It is a mark of just plain bad thinking to reduce any dissident opinion to that of a "denier".
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by starkd 4y ago
That's because this piece is more propaganda than science. I'm not denying anything, but anyone serious about science should not be persuaded by pieces like this.
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by starkd 4y ago
That is needlessly lumping all "deniers" into one category. Some deny any evidence of any warming. Others admit there may be warming but there is nothing we can do about it. Still, others admit it is warming but it is not sever
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by starkd 4y ago
The complaint is that it is a little too "on point" to be a serious discussion that weighs multiple angles. These are journalists determined to convey a particular point. It does not mean they are wrong. It just means it is not
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by starkd 4y ago
The language is very dramatic and sensational. It just feels more like propaganda to me than a scientific opinion. The reality is seldom this clean. This doesn't even pretend to entertain other opinions.
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by starkd 4y ago
I doubt very much the concern is that it may become a reactionary institution, although that would be a chief concern. There are other people on the board who are very qualified, and she gives her respects to them. From the letter, and the
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by starkd 4y ago
yes, I'd rather befriend a cow than a crow. Who's going to do the blog post?
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by starkd 4y ago
First read this as "how to befriend cows". So, inevitably surprised on visiting the site!
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by starkd 4y ago
How are pellets semi-renewable? Pellets are still burned up. Are the ashes re-used?
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by starkd 4y ago
Is unemployment still really low? Job growth was less than it was originaly reported. By a lot. From 1M to just 10K. https://nypost.com/2022/12/22/biden-administration-overstate...
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by starkd 4y ago
During the winter, and in storms like this, solar and wind is almost nil. Upstate NY gets very cold. And they are mandating people transition away from oil or gas into using heat pumps. Heat pumps are next to worthless in subzero weathe
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by starkd 4y ago
I can't imagine what people in upstate NY are going to do in temperatures like this with only a heat pump, since they are trying to transition everyone off gas or oil. A heat pump is next to worthless in sub zero temps. Many will use
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by starkd 4y ago
Old newspaper used to work well for kindling. But fewer people get their newspapers delivered in print. Used paper grocery bags could work.
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by starkd 4y ago
If you put a woodstove insert into the fireplace, you will get a lot more heat radiated into the house.
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by starkd 4y ago
> Just think about it - what happens when everyone has a self driving car? All of those cars that are otherwise parked are now on the road Where do you get that? FSD is not by itself going to compel people to drive more than they need to
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by starkd 4y ago
And you have the Federal Reserve right now with that as their stated objective to try to keep a lid on inflation. Not saying this is the right more or not, but that's the unfortunate position we are now in.
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by starkd 4y ago
But those skills are still getting diverted from more productive means. Those pursuits are allowed to exist for longer for the dream that they will someday be massively productive. Look at the blockchain space to see all the companies tha
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by starkd 4y ago
He's saying the heavy tax burden drains capitol accumulation. Too generous benefits prohibits the filtering mechanism built into markets that stops a society's resources from being drained into unproductive resources. Not ideal
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by starkd 4y ago
There's a flip side to this argument in that more failing endeavors would be allowed to exist for longer, thus draining productive resources from more worthy endeavors.
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by starkd 4y ago
I disagree. Texas has been one of the fastest growing economies in the states. With a lot of technology companies.
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by starkd 4y ago
But its not just an economic safety net that is required. (Although that's part of it). It's also the network of social connections, family connections and upbringing. A stable childhood and family life, I would argue, is prob
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by starkd 4y ago
Maybe its time more people learn how to sew.
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by starkd 4y ago
Corp.'s make good money by engineering replacements. For established profits, revenue increases are only marginal improvements. If they can get governments to go a long with a mandate to replace something with an alternative, the profi
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by starkd 4y ago
Corp.'s make good money by engineering replacements. For established profits, revenue increases are only marginal improvements. If they can get governments to go a long with a mandate to replace something with an alternative, the pro
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by starkd 4y ago
yes, take away the single greatest potential joy people can have in their lives. Great plan for humanity, chief.
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by starkd 4y ago
They've also switched from preservation to attempting to avoid death altogether through stem cell treatments and longevity drugs.

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