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@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva I used to work in the oil industry, I know is bad but unfortunately necessary for certain fields. Sustainable and renewable energy is better for other fields though. One of several examples were unfortunately can't be substituted is global logistics. Having all the citizens with EV and keep big ships with containers is not the final solution.
At least reducing a bit of carbon emissions though
@epistomai @benroyce @blogdiva
I think you would agree with the assertion that the cheapest most efficient and most ecological energy is the stuff we never dig out of the ground or burn.
Ultimately, the more we live locally the more we never rely on those global supply chains. You have to look at the supply chain and all the ecological consequences, including GHG and ecocide as a consequence
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva I cycle so much, my body has perfectly fused with the bicycle, forming one superior, harmonious machine. I may add I haven't taken a holiday in over 30 years, haven't owned a car in about that long, I compost all compostables, do not throw away shoes until they fall apart, replace them with charity shop ones, I shower roughly once every 3 days, I recycle all plastic, paper, glass etc.
Of course, one must use resources, but one can be thrifty about it.@Morgawr @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
but you support transitioning to EV from fossil fuels right?
because you know that's a good thing, right?
you're not going to oppose it because in the real world, rather than the castles in the sky of the mind of the toxic perfectionist, you know that that only helps the fossil fuel industry, right?
because you're not stupid like that, like our dear friend GhostOnTheHalfShell
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@brad @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
no argument
except that this is an orthogonal argument, another topic that you are invoking
which is fine
but it doesn't dispel the point in the top level comment blogdiva is making, nor does it support the argument GhostOnTheHalfShell is making
@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva No argument there; my only quibble was the "get everyone an EV" bit. We can do even better at the same time is all I'm saying.
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva Think about the supply chain to breathe. Think about the supply chain for 10 billion people to exist.
The logical conclusion to your take is Nihilism.
That's all I'm going to say on this subject because I've talked about this and I've been down that road and I know exactly where it leads.
(not to be mean or condescending, I just had this conversation one too many times it feels like)
You’re arguing that because I am pointing out the ecological consequences of what’s called renewables that I’m being a Nihilist?
How exactly are you squaring that circle?
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
unread
uninterested
another whiny toxic idealist
fighting the real left in service of the fossil fuel industry
and too fucking stupid to see it
stop following me and fuck you, you pathetic loser
@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
Is it fair to say you're both right, in a way? Ben, please don't wax so vehement, we all know and respect you.
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@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
Is it fair to say you're both right, in a way? Ben, please don't wax so vehement, we all know and respect you.
@tuban_muzuru @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
no
oppose stupidity that only helps the fossil fuel industry
we don't respect stupidity. toxic idealism is our enemy as surely as MAGA. the effect of this idiocy is the same as MAGA: support for the fossil fuel industry. because the whiny useless perfectionist doesn't understand that doesn't mean we respect that
respecting stupidity is part of what got us into this current mess
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@epistomai @benroyce @blogdiva
I think you would agree with the assertion that the cheapest most efficient and most ecological energy is the stuff we never dig out of the ground or burn.
Ultimately, the more we live locally the more we never rely on those global supply chains. You have to look at the supply chain and all the ecological consequences, including GHG and ecocide as a consequence
@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva unfortunately, we can live without global economy but it's a better progressive world with it, not just economics, production, and industry.
Sure being a local consumer helps with economy and other stuff. I'm living in
as a 
and rarely I eat avocados and tortillas (corn, flour is mostly American). Being responsible with the community you're living is first, secondary are the global stuff -
@GhostOnTheHalfShell @anthropy @blogdiva
you're a toxic idealist
a whiny useless perfectionist
of course mining for solar and batteries sucks
*and* a smaller footprint than fossil fuel extraction
*and* far better for climate change
you fucking purists are an enemy of the real left as bad as MAGA
ALL YOU GET IN THIS WORLD IS BETTER
PERFECT IS NOT ON THE MENU
are you shilling for the fossil fuel industry or are you just that fucking stupid and blind?
stop following me, you stupid asshole
I’m not gonna let you slide on this idea that I am being a perfectionist. I’m telling you that you have to revisit what you’ve been told effectively by the worst polluting industries in the most destructive industries on the planet, the mining sector, and to bring the same level of realism to their own statements that you bring to big oil or big tobacco
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @anthropy @blogdiva
you're a toxic idealist
a whiny useless perfectionist
of course mining for solar and batteries sucks
*and* a smaller footprint than fossil fuel extraction
*and* far better for climate change
you fucking purists are an enemy of the real left as bad as MAGA
ALL YOU GET IN THIS WORLD IS BETTER
PERFECT IS NOT ON THE MENU
are you shilling for the fossil fuel industry or are you just that fucking stupid and blind?
stop following me, you stupid asshole
@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @anthropy @blogdiva completely absent from the discussion is that the PV panels and batteries are - with existing technology - nearly entirely recyclable back into service as improved-efficiency versions of the same general products. Fossil fuels, hydroelectric, nuclear... no one's making any new uranium or petroleum, but the sun will keep shining for another couple billion years
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva .... you're saying "we just need less", which is not possible with a growing population. Even the logistics of food and shelter are unattainable in our current methods.
Again, by all means; reuse, reduce, recycle. That's a great start. But you're not going to triple-R yourself towards a healthy planet. And by dissing renewables you're arguing for the current methods, for consumables, for fossil fuels, etc.
You need triple-R AND renewables, for start.
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I’m not gonna let you slide on this idea that I am being a perfectionist. I’m telling you that you have to revisit what you’ve been told effectively by the worst polluting industries in the most destructive industries on the planet, the mining sector, and to bring the same level of realism to their own statements that you bring to big oil or big tobacco
@GhostOnTheHalfShell @anthropy @blogdiva
unread
uninterested
all you do is help the fossil fuel industry
i will force you to unfollow me now
and fuck you and your stupid fucking toxic idealism that only helps fossil fuels
you're either an agent provocateur shill or too stupid to see the only real effect of your perfectionist bullshit
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @brad @blogdiva
so go do that
i support your agenda
why must you attack another agenda that is also good?
applaud efforts to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels
*and* work on your agenda
you can do both, because both are good things
positing one as the enemy of the other is a lie
@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva That's the nub of it. Applauding improvement needn't imply endorsement of the worst excesses being promoted.
And the Norwegians are showing the way in terms of long-term investment strategies to benefit their citizens, just as Hidalgo and others are showing the way in terms of city-reshaping initiatives (physical investments) to benefit their citizens.
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva .... you're saying "we just need less", which is not possible with a growing population. Even the logistics of food and shelter are unattainable in our current methods.
Again, by all means; reuse, reduce, recycle. That's a great start. But you're not going to triple-R yourself towards a healthy planet. And by dissing renewables you're arguing for the current methods, for consumables, for fossil fuels, etc.
You need triple-R AND renewables, for start.
@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva and if your instinct here is "we need to shrink the population" you're starting to understand exactly what I mean by nihilism.
Again, no offense. I get the idealism that's behind all this. But the version you picked up is the one that came from the fossil industry, that argues we just need to e.g recycle plastic or whatever. But you're not going to recycle towards sustainable systems. Renewables however, are, and are also recycle-able on top of that.
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva .... you're saying "we just need less", which is not possible with a growing population. Even the logistics of food and shelter are unattainable in our current methods.
Again, by all means; reuse, reduce, recycle. That's a great start. But you're not going to triple-R yourself towards a healthy planet. And by dissing renewables you're arguing for the current methods, for consumables, for fossil fuels, etc.
You need triple-R AND renewables, for start.
Industrial agriculture that costs 3-10x fossil fuel calories vs calorie brought to table.
You should understand that I am extremely well research in terms of the actual energy costs of industrial agriculture vs permaculture/agroforestry.
The hidden nugget in looking through the research is that permaculture/agroforestry, produce more food per unit more calories per unit land than industrial agriculture, ignoring industrial ag's fossil fuel footprint.
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@tuban_muzuru @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
no
oppose stupidity that only helps the fossil fuel industry
we don't respect stupidity. toxic idealism is our enemy as surely as MAGA. the effect of this idiocy is the same as MAGA: support for the fossil fuel industry. because the whiny useless perfectionist doesn't understand that doesn't mean we respect that
respecting stupidity is part of what got us into this current mess
@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
The fossil fuel addiction will be solved like the coal addiction before it. Solar and wind have come into their own, now cometh the better battery.
I'm driving a Pacifica hybrid. We have solar panels on the house roof. When the Better Battery arrives, we can make long trips without gas at all, but that day ain't here yet
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell I also cringe at greenwashing, and roll my eyes at increased renewable percentages. Show me the absolute numbers (spoiler: fossil fuel emissions are still going up, even or especially in China--that's how they're powering the electric grid).
BUT it is not feasible to take cars away in the US unless you put in alternatives like public transportation. That's not happening right now. For those who must drive, an EV is a good solution IF you can afford it.
@dnkboston @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
using EVs instead of fossil fuels is not "greenwashing"
it obviously results in less fossil fuel use
it is without a doubt a good thing
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@Morgawr @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva
but you support transitioning to EV from fossil fuels right?
because you know that's a good thing, right?
you're not going to oppose it because in the real world, rather than the castles in the sky of the mind of the toxic perfectionist, you know that that only helps the fossil fuel industry, right?
because you're not stupid like that, like our dear friend GhostOnTheHalfShell
@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @blogdiva I believe anything demonstrably better than old modes are better. What's really needed is a revolution of thinking, which is beyond the ken of Hoi Polloi. I'm in favor of solar, wind, tidal, packing Co2 in cement, & using it for roads, developing plastics which naturally break down, I'm in favour of humanity conquering restlessness, & covetousness, which, alas, will never happen. Perhaps science can ride in on a pale horse, and save us, despite ourselves.
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell I think they're calling you a nihilist because you keep saying "the only solution is "reduction"" which btw is a pretty nice word in isolation, but in the current state of things means basically a lot of people dying. What do you intend by it? Because "The only solution is reduction" is a very easy thing to type, but pretty much ten times more impossible than the alternatives proposed here. @anthropy @benroyce @blogdiva
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Industrial agriculture that costs 3-10x fossil fuel calories vs calorie brought to table.
You should understand that I am extremely well research in terms of the actual energy costs of industrial agriculture vs permaculture/agroforestry.
The hidden nugget in looking through the research is that permaculture/agroforestry, produce more food per unit more calories per unit land than industrial agriculture, ignoring industrial ag's fossil fuel footprint.
@GhostOnTheHalfShell @benroyce @blogdiva I love permaculture and agroforestry. But you're not going to permaculture homes, schools, let alone the transport between these, never even mind the energy to fuel these.
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@benroyce @GhostOnTheHalfShell @anthropy @blogdiva completely absent from the discussion is that the PV panels and batteries are - with existing technology - nearly entirely recyclable back into service as improved-efficiency versions of the same general products. Fossil fuels, hydroelectric, nuclear... no one's making any new uranium or petroleum, but the sun will keep shining for another couple billion years
@paneerakbari @benroyce @anthropy @blogdiva
If we look at the actual recycling of PV, they turned out to be about as bad as general plastic recycling.
Recycling is contingent on cost structure. It's cheaper to throw the stuff away and build from scratch that it is to recycle. Economically you know how that ends up.
But in addition to this, you can't 100% recover anything and often if you try to recover one thing, it concludes the possibility of recovering the other materials.
