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Environment & Energy

Old Crank

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15. We have friends like that

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 05:08 PM

Dec 11

three flights to Europe from CA with the family....
We just went to Lyon, from Munich, by train. Much more relaxing.
We limit our return flights to the US unless needed. Now the requirements to be there have fallen away.
Our lights are all LED and keep our apt around 68-70 in the winter.

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Stanford University: AI predicts Earth's peak warming [View all] OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 OP

AI predicts that most of the world will see temperatures rise to 3C much faster than previously expected OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 #1

This is more in line with what I was expecting to see Mike 03 Dec 11 #6

Well, it was good knowing you guys. RandySF Dec 11 #2

Plenty of time to say goodbye OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 #3

Maybe...maybe not -misanthroptimist Dec 11 #7

There's another indirect threat OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 #10

I think nuclear war is probable -misanthroptimist Dec 11 #11

From: Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 #12

Thanks for that -misanthroptimist Dec 11 #13

You're welcome OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 #14

It will hit 3 C Old Crank Dec 11 #4

I know how you feel OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 #8

We have friends like that Old Crank Dec 11 #15

You mean a vast mountain range of batteries, covering all of our new deserts with solar cells and wind turbines... NNadir Dec 11 #5

I have a better idea OKIsItJustMe Dec 11 #9

I have a more intelligent comment. NNadir Dec 12 #16

First, it's not an either/or situation installing renewables does not preclude installing nuclear plants OKIsItJustMe Dec 12 #17