Comments on Profile Post by penguins

  1. Lyander
    Lyander
    Perfectly normal for the planet, it comes and goes in millennia-long cycles. Just stay hydrated, it's nothing to worry about.
    Jun 15, 2021
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  2. loadexfa
    loadexfa
    Perfectly normal except the planet is supposed to be going into a cooling cycle. Whoops. ;)
    Jun 16, 2021
  3. Deep Funk
    Deep Funk
    That whoops was partially caused by human greed. Now in the 21st century SJWs and activists demand climate neutrality while still craving iPhones and iPads. I wonder how smart they think they are. They are not fooling me...
    Jun 18, 2021
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  4. loadexfa
    loadexfa
    Change will happen once way or the other, I get your point that many calling for change don't want it to impact them which is naive.
    Jun 18, 2021
  5. penguins
    penguins
    "I wonder how smart they think they are." - Nailed it

    Not that we should pollute or whatever, but yep, it seems like this smugness fixes nothing and only delays a real solution. Few users will accept reduced performance for longer lasting products, etc.
    Jun 18, 2021
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  6. Deep Funk
    Deep Funk
    "Naive" is an understatement. In the best case stupidity, in the worst case hypocrisy. If you want a "better" future, sacrifice the "now" and control that impulse for instant gratification. I want to be positive about people, but it wears me out. I might be 32 but I feel older. The last 5-ish years warped everything for me...
    Jun 18, 2021
  7. loadexfa
    loadexfa
    Haha, yes, I tend to be understated online to mitigate how things escalate.

    The issue is much broader than those calling for change, too many are interested in keeping a portion of the population ignorant and/or "skeptical" so they can continue on as usual.
    Jun 18, 2021
  8. loadexfa
    loadexfa
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    One example, the oil industry has known about this issue for at least 50 years and has done their best to undermine popular understanding of this science in the service of their profits.
    Jun 18, 2021
  9. penguins
    penguins
    Back to the post - a high of 77F (no C today b/c george bush murica) today has never felt this hot to me before nor has it ever resulted in a heat warning as far as I can remember.
    Jun 18, 2021