I love the flavor of black coffee. TBH I enjoy the flavor and the ritual of coffee making much much more than the caffeine kick (which is nice too). I'd actually drink more than one coffee cup a day if it weren't for the side effects.
Thanks, I hate this handwaving going around. People simply don't want to compromise their lifestyle.
The China emits 29% of the global CO2 emissions, a country of 1.4 billion people where most of our goods are manufactured.
The US emits almost 15%, half of china, with less than a fourth of the population were most of the goods are imported. This lifestyle is not sustainable.
Ofc, but what better way to make the masses conscious than making them part of it. Also, why do you need the government to limit you before you do something?
- Do you need the government to start issuing flight hour quotas before you start flying less?
- Do you need the government to ban short flights before you start using alternative transport methods more?
- Do you need the government to impose a high meat tax before you start consuming less?
You can do both, you can start doing your part AND push for political action. Saying "this is meaningless" is just a justification to not do anything yourself and put the blame on someone else. An excuse for inactivity.
No, that's clearly not what I'm saying. I'm not arguing that people shouldn't do these things, I'm arguing that we should be clear about what they actually accomplish. I do all of these things, but I don't kid myself that it's making a lick of difference, because it's not.
The individual action idea is dangerous because it:
- Blames the victims. This problem is being caused by fossil-fuel companies and the policies that support them. We must stop them from emitting and from poisoning the public dialog on these issues
- It's classist and priveledged. Only rich people have these kinds of choices - poor people can't always make these kinds of choices in their lives.
The only solution is massive collective action that drives us towards a net-negative world.
I'd rather have somebody drive a Yukon and vote for people who will put in a Green New Deal than someone who eats vegan and votes for Jill Stein.
I think so. There isn't anything controversial being said here.
Children given education, good home lives, and goals are more likely to succeed than those without access to those opportunities. It isn't fair, but that doesn't mean we can't look for other ways to improve outcomes across the board.
Obviously genetics and nurture play a massive role in a person's upbringing and largely determine what kind of person they will be. What is the issue here exactly?
Exactly? Education happens in school, college, friends, community and, partially, at home.
The concept that "my kids" are better than other people kids because they are like me is extremely silly on many levels. They might not share your ideals and even if they do, it promotes a single line of thinking.
It's a bit more nuanced than that; the systems being emulated often didn't even have square pixels. So getting a 4:3 image is going to involve scaling and/or cropping the output.
Agreed. This could also be titled "I got damn lucky, and you should count on the same amount of luck too!" There's a reason 'good advice' is labeled as such - following it tends to improve your chances of success more often than not. This article is terrible, and full of terrible advice.
No, decaf is a sin.