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    The rate of climate change

    When are we going to act?

    Why is the government removing subsidies from solar power and threatening to do the same with wind power? Bonkers.

    Why are carbon taxes not increasing so that we're persuaded to make a step change away from fossil fuels? Just Bonkers.
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    When are we going to act?

    Why is the government removing subsidies from solar power and threatening to do the same with wind power? Bonkers.

    Why are carbon taxes not increasing so that we're persuaded to make a step change away from fossil fuels? Just Bonkers.
    Even if you're a loonie sceptic, investing in renewable energy production provides jobs. The fact that Labour pissed away any opportunity to fund wave generators in Scotland and keep that business in-house, but rather forced companies to get bought by Portugese and German firms never ceases to amaze me. But we're post-industrial now, so who cares, right?

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      #3
      Sickening.

      Short-term behaviour drives me nuts.
      "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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        #4
        Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
        When are we going to act?

        Why is the government removing subsidies from solar power and threatening to do the same with wind power? Bonkers.

        Why are carbon taxes not increasing so that we're persuaded to make a step change away from fossil fuels? Just Bonkers.
        According to the zealots it is already too late so we might as well eat meat burn petrol and fly around enjoying ourselves for as long as we can
        Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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          #5
          Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
          Sickening.

          Short-term behaviour drives me nuts.
          How much travelling do you do?
          Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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            #6
            Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
            How much travelling do you do?
            Practically burger all. Work from home.
            "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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              #7
              Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
              According to the zealots it is already too late so we might as well eat meat burn petrol and fly around enjoying ourselves for as long as we can
              It's the rate of change that's about to leave our control. Caring about what the temperature will become was yesterday's problem.

              Co2 released from the Permafrost once global temperatures reach a certain point will sky rocket as the permafrost melts. And like that, our ability to grow food will be truly tested, assuming we survive the conflicts.
              "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                #8
                The documentary "10 Billion" pretty much said the same thing about the rate of change and how humanity was the cause of the greatest mass extinction on Earth since the dinosaurs. It was a frank and honest programme and the scientist Stephen Emmott did a great job of putting the case across. At one point towards the end of the programme he stops and says "we're f**ked" and it just really hit home hard.... I had to rewind and hear him say that again because I didn't think he had actually sworn!

                Watch the trailer at Home - Ten Billion

                The reality of it all is probably that we are f**ked. It is too late and there is nothing that greedy, single minded, consumption driven governments and upper-echelons of society are prepared give up to try and make things better.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by ChimpMaster View Post
                  The reality of it all is probably that we are f**ked. It is too late and there is nothing that greedy, single minded, consumption driven governments and upper-echelons of society are prepared give up to try and make things better.
                  Well I suspect society will start to unravel at some point and then they won't have a choice about giving stuff up.

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                    #10
                    Climate change will be eliminated if only the proles pay more green taxes

                    No doubt speeding fines will soon come with a climate change surcharge
                    Socialism is inseparably interwoven with totalitarianism and the abject worship of the state.

                    No Socialist Government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently-worded expressions of public discontent.

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