Lisnaholic

If that's the reasoning they give out to the public, they need to look at what's going on in other parts of the world.

Yep, the waste of energy in public buildings is on a massive scale. Where I work, a/c's and lights are often left on in empty rooms. Some effort is made to reduce waste, but it could be better.
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On the topic of how hopeless it seems that the human race is capable of taking concerted action to improve things, here's Herschel Walker spouting nonsense about air pollution:



And the facts that completely undermine his stand-up comedy act:

https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/ge...limate-change/

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music_collector

I'd be willing to give Herschel a pass. He probably suffered a couple dozen concussions while playing in the NFL. What comes out of his mouth may just be the CTE talking.

His handlers could use some fact checking though.

rubber soul

Don't give him too much of a pass. He may very well become a Senator.

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Lisnaholic

Yes, rs. I also give zero pass to the audience who are laughing through Herschel's monologue, apparently unconcerned that HW is promoting an attitude that could damage us all.

From what I've seen of this guy, I can well believe your comment about his concussion-induced problems, music_collector. I just hope that the GOP are shooting themselves in the foot by nominating such obviously inadequate candidates. For this hope to come true, I have to put my trust in the good sense of the American electorate

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rubber soul

I always worry about the Democratic strategy to prop up Trump backed candidates because they'd be easier to beat. It's sort of like the old saying, don't wish for something too hard, you might just get it.

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music_collector

He was a hell of a player.

I don't know his politics, other than what was posted here.

From personal experience, it appears that celebrities (fake or otherwise) stand a good chance of getting elected.

Good luck to the voters in that neck of the woods.

Lisnaholic

^ I didn't know that about his reputation as a player, music_collector. I feel that he shouldn't have stepped so far away from his area of expertise, but unfortunately there are new rules about political candidates these days:
i) no need to be smart or coherent
ii) if you are a face already familiar from tv, you will get plenty of votes

Yes, that's a rather weak campaign strategy, but with Dems fighting uphill against gerrymandering and the electoral college, they need to go with anything they can.
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Meanwhile elsewhere:
A projected 2050 weather forecast based on climate change models is coming true within days, not decades:-



(One weird detail to notice: not only do the temps match up pretty well, even the time of year is the same, within days, between hypothetical and real.)

A fuller report about how Britain is going to be hotter than it's ever been:-

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/15/w...022/index.html

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music_collector

You're right about that. It's all too common in the west.

As for the UK temperatures rising, I'm not surprised. Does this mean the assumed idea of it always raining there will disappear?

Lisnaholic

HaHa! Yes, music_collector, we Brits will have to chuck out the umbrella and bowler hat and find a new stereotype.

On this CNN news clip, the title "lashes out" is a bit of click-bait exaggeration, but in other respects the clip seems to be quite a good summary of (i) where we are now with climate change and (ii) our attitude to being in this situation.



Sorry to be so depressing, but I suppose my attitude is similar to the meteorologists: "Stay worried, people, it's only going to get worse"

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FETCHER.

I seen this clip and I was actually astounded at how ignorant the reporters were. 40 degree heat in the UK is not ****ing normal in the slightest.

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