AlekSmart wrote: » Not a dry eye in Heaven.... Average life expectancy in Bangladesh 2018....71.1 years.https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/bangladesh-life-expectancy Average Life Expectancy in Ireland 2018. .... 79.7 Years.https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/ireland-life-expectancy So,with a little luck,going back to the future will solve many of our issues..... We better get moving before them Bangla's get the notion of heading towards our standard ?
Fr_Dougal wrote: » Right, so in order to save the environment we have to live like a 3rd world country that is corrupt and where women are treated like second class citizens? Surely having less kids would be easier? Of course it doesn’t suit the narrative, people want to continue overpopulating the world and then act like eco warriors when it comes to the environment. OMG we haz to save the environment for all me childers and granchilders.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Once again. Even if we had less kids, we're still consuming way too much in rich countries. Are you willing to have less kids, and buy less crap and lower your standards of living?
Deleted User wrote: » "and"?
Bunny Colvin wrote: » I can't help but feel that the whole thing is a bit daft. A rich teenager sailing across the sea like a superhero.
easypazz wrote: » I see greta has arrived in Lisbon.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she will continue to "put pressure on people in power,"
"We need to work together to make sure that we secure future living conditions for humankind and that we fight for not only ourselves but for our children and for our grandchildren and for every single living being on earth," the teenage activist told reporters.
Professor Moriarty wrote: » Hottest decade on record. Nothing to worry about. Just a happy coincidence.
gozunda wrote: » She has indeed and again telling the great unwashed how things should be done to save the planet... A couple more tantrums no doubt ...https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/03/europe/greta-thunberg-lisbon-cop25-intl-scli/index.html There we are folks - everyone needs to keep breeding to save the planet for ourselves. Brings to mind a piece of humour I saw recently
easypazz wrote: » She makes it all sound so easy. A lot of people are only a couple of bounced pay cheques from poverty.
Tell me how wrote: » What was that you were saying about some people not being able to make a compelling argument? Anyway, I'll discuss at the level you are obviously comfortable with....
snoopsheep wrote: please dont project your insulting notions of my thoughts, its unnecessary and quite offensive as a habit. i note that we now dont have to listen to greta, that people cared about the environment before greta, that greta is not the authoritative voice on any environmental issue, and that one can in fact care about the environment without, even now, agreeing with greta.
Tell me how wrote: » Does she? What does she say that makes it sound easy?
Tell me how wrote: » How do you think you would feel when chatting to your grandchildren about their difficulty in dealing with the consequences of disastrous climate events which were the result of mans impact on the environment.
KSU wrote: » Crisis overhttps://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)31230-9 This will really confuse the CC activists who also attend the Free Palestine protests
"We are watching you. The younger generation is watching you and we will make sure that you actually must do something. "I think people are underestimating the force of angry kids. We are angry and we are frustrated but it is because a good reason. "If they want us to stop being angry then maybe they should stop making us angry."
easypazz wrote: » People need to realise that our pollution has potential to severely affect extremely poor people on other parts of the planet. For example if our actions cause more extreme drought in Africa leading to death and famine we need to take responsibility for this.
weldoninhio wrote: » Not my problem, not our problem. Unluckily for them through the lottery of birth they were born in a third world country. I’m not gonna flagellate myself because there’s a drought in Somalia.
Tell me how wrote: » Thankfully, you are vastly in the minority in today's world. the human race would not have survived this long if everyone was so self focused. Thank you laying it out so succinctly.
weldoninhio wrote: » If you think I’m in the minority you are living with your head in the clouds.
AlekSmart wrote: » Some rather nice snaps here...https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/greta-thunberg-arrives-in-europe-for-climate-conference-after-threeweek-boat-journey-38749300.htmlhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/we-are-watching-you-greta-thunberg-s-message-as-she-sails-into-lisbon-en-route-to-cop-25-climate-summit The royal "We". Stop making "Me" angry and .........what then ?
Tell me how wrote: » Listen to the science. It's a pretty straightforward message? Why do you struggle to grasp it?
gozunda wrote: » Alas if only greta did...
[Deleted User] wrote: » more progress! which people do *you* think shouldnt have kids?
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