It's another distraction. Another way to virtue signal.
A cousin commented that, as Canada has banned plastic shopping bags, we now carry out paper bags filled with plastic. To which I add...and buy kitchen garbage bags.
I do truly believe that we should not take more than we need, but we are so numb to the effects of marketing that I don't think that tge majority know what they need.
But by golly, paper straws and bread tags will save the planet
Same song, second verse, “how many who have completed college, read lotsa books, are really all that educated, or even possess intellectual curiosity?” The farmer, sensing weather changes, to plan for crops this year and next, actually knows his budget and could tell our leaders a thing or two…. So sad to disparage the smart and the wise among us. I hear folks are giving back their cars because they can’t manage $$$ payments, our brave new world according to JB
Apparently (haven't fact-checked it myself), plastic recycling, which is not very effective, was proposed and promoted by plastic manufacturers, to make people feel better about buying and using plastic.
Good one! ~~~And keep in mind the ribbons, packaging and tree fancies at Christmas…..nothing to cramp their style then. ~~~ I can’t help my Shure shure attitude at this stuff, having lived in San Diego for years and remember that Balboa Park had to close down for daaaaays after their Earth Day, since 200,000 celebrants have dropped their trash all over. And given stories and recent evidence of homeless all over the previously beautiful neighborhoods, am not sure they are so worried about all that now ……You there, with the nice bag and car, put on your mask! But don’t worry about the ones in a tent on the sidewalk! amen and amen
The environmentalism I used to know has largely become a bunch of neurotic cults. So many of them ignore the local in favour of broadcasting gassy, grandiloquent sentiments; all glittering generalities and vacuous sanctimony. Thankfully, there are plenty of people who are trying to keep things real. I had a great experience with one recently. Her group runs a school/retreat that teaches people how to make low cost input, environmentally regenerative market and kitchen gardens.
The same people who are "for" saving the planet are killing it, like Musk who ruptures the ionosphere, turning Earth into a microwave while destroying old growth forests and islands for 5G and Starlink infrastructure. Unless we learn how to use tech as our servant, rather than our master, Mother Earth will throw us all away: https://romanshapoval.substack.com/p/5g-satellites-a-threat-to-all-life
My husband just informed me that one of the most sensible "green" promises made by our virtue-signalling PM, to plant 2 million trees, has resulted in achieving 1% of that goal. The failure is due to bureaucracy.
We absolutely must be good stewards of what we were given. The problems are always the same. Hypocrisy, greed and ignorance. We have a whole elite class that preach catastrophic "climate change" because of CO2 yet travel millions of miles in their private jets. The carbon credit exchange which allows me to buy your credits so how was overall carbon reduced? Saying hydro is not green energy when you are only using the water already flowing. No pollution!
America because of the shift to natural gas over coal has far exceeded projected pollution output over the past 20 years. Then we have the China problem, which is still putting on line in China and other parts of the world a coal fired plant PER DAY! We are just taking A leak in the ocean with all our efforts!
Each 1 Megawatt wind turbine needs 230 tons of coal to be made, between the steel itself with carbon added to strengthen it. It takes coal, gas or oil to make the blades, aluminum, copper and other things needed for the whole structure.
A turbine lasts 20 years and requires, approximately, depending on height in feet:
takes 3 weeks to build from excavation to operation
requires 40 to 100 geo-piers installed for stability, weight unknown
Excavate 10 feet deep 100 feet wide
Set 96,000 pounds of reinforcing steel rebar = 48 tons
53 concrete trucks pour foundations. If each truck can haul 8 cubic yards at 2538 lbs/yard * 53 = 1,076,112 pounds = 538 tons. In the second video, wind turbine farm from scratch, 30 to 240 cubic meters of concrete are poured (Delbert 2020). A cubic meter weighs 2,400 kg, so 72,000 kg / 152,738 lbs / 36 short tons to 576,000 kg / 1,269,863 pounds / 634 short tons
Move 1,500 cubic yards of soil @ 2,200 lbs per cubic yard = 3.3 million pounds = 1,650 tons
3 blades : each 173 feet long and 27,000 pounds for 81,000 pounds = 40.5 tons
8 truckloads to deliver turbine components
Nacelle: weight 181,000 lbs = 90.5 tons with the generator, gearbox, and rotor shaft
As for solar, I have extensive experience. When the sun is not shining, you have no power unless you have enough batteries. Heat and cold sharply reduce the efficiency of your batteries and solar panels.
Solar arrays and electric cars use lithium batteries made from limited and nasty materials which make them very hard to recycle especially since they like to explode if you take them apart wrong. The most practical batteries still are the old lead core style easily recyclable.
The panels are another problem. Made from hazardous materials that are NOT recyclable! ALL THROW AWAY!
Advances can always be made in things, but for the foreseeable future, we better hang onto natural gas, which is the cleanest, or we will all be sitting in the dark like in California on a regular basis. Nuclear would be best. France gets 75% of their power from nuclear. Fusion would be better and safer, but not here yet.
Yeah, but more than the people are fucked. All the other species (plant, animal, etc.) are paying a huge price for human choices.
I know his monologue and I understand his point.
I disagree with the premise.
Thank heaven!
It's another distraction. Another way to virtue signal.
A cousin commented that, as Canada has banned plastic shopping bags, we now carry out paper bags filled with plastic. To which I add...and buy kitchen garbage bags.
I do truly believe that we should not take more than we need, but we are so numb to the effects of marketing that I don't think that tge majority know what they need.
But by golly, paper straws and bread tags will save the planet
Well said, my friend. I'm encouraged by how many of us recognize the attempt at distraction.
Same song, second verse, “how many who have completed college, read lotsa books, are really all that educated, or even possess intellectual curiosity?” The farmer, sensing weather changes, to plan for crops this year and next, actually knows his budget and could tell our leaders a thing or two…. So sad to disparage the smart and the wise among us. I hear folks are giving back their cars because they can’t manage $$$ payments, our brave new world according to JB
I’m old enough to remember when paper bags were replaced with plastic “to save the trees.”
Me too!
Apparently (haven't fact-checked it myself), plastic recycling, which is not very effective, was proposed and promoted by plastic manufacturers, to make people feel better about buying and using plastic.
So much for "Reduce"
You reminded me of something I wrote last year about recycling. I just added it to the original post but here it is for the commenters: https://mickeyz.substack.com/p/the-entire-culture-needs-to-be-recycled
Good one! ~~~And keep in mind the ribbons, packaging and tree fancies at Christmas…..nothing to cramp their style then. ~~~ I can’t help my Shure shure attitude at this stuff, having lived in San Diego for years and remember that Balboa Park had to close down for daaaaays after their Earth Day, since 200,000 celebrants have dropped their trash all over. And given stories and recent evidence of homeless all over the previously beautiful neighborhoods, am not sure they are so worried about all that now ……You there, with the nice bag and car, put on your mask! But don’t worry about the ones in a tent on the sidewalk! amen and amen
Yep...thanks, as always, Sharon! I'll say it again: I'm encouraged by how many more people see through the manipulation.
The environmentalism I used to know has largely become a bunch of neurotic cults. So many of them ignore the local in favour of broadcasting gassy, grandiloquent sentiments; all glittering generalities and vacuous sanctimony. Thankfully, there are plenty of people who are trying to keep things real. I had a great experience with one recently. Her group runs a school/retreat that teaches people how to make low cost input, environmentally regenerative market and kitchen gardens.
Thank you, James...I truly appreciate learning about a project with vision!
Gassy grandiloquence.
I think you've made my day
You said it - it's a cult. Common sense must become the new normal.
I'm honored that you chose to share my post on Earth Day. Love your piece about lawns!
Thank you! 🙂 Your post is a must-read!
Thanks - love turtles - they're our elders.
The same people who are "for" saving the planet are killing it, like Musk who ruptures the ionosphere, turning Earth into a microwave while destroying old growth forests and islands for 5G and Starlink infrastructure. Unless we learn how to use tech as our servant, rather than our master, Mother Earth will throw us all away: https://romanshapoval.substack.com/p/5g-satellites-a-threat-to-all-life
My husband just informed me that one of the most sensible "green" promises made by our virtue-signalling PM, to plant 2 million trees, has resulted in achieving 1% of that goal. The failure is due to bureaucracy.
That's how much we care!
Good grief! Send your money!
That "Happy Flat Earth Day" meme is hilarious on many levels!!!! LOL!!
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Love Utah Phillips! Also, Lynn Cady's post is excellent; subscribed! Thank you!!!
Thanks, Malika, for being a beacon of generosity!
We absolutely must be good stewards of what we were given. The problems are always the same. Hypocrisy, greed and ignorance. We have a whole elite class that preach catastrophic "climate change" because of CO2 yet travel millions of miles in their private jets. The carbon credit exchange which allows me to buy your credits so how was overall carbon reduced? Saying hydro is not green energy when you are only using the water already flowing. No pollution!
America because of the shift to natural gas over coal has far exceeded projected pollution output over the past 20 years. Then we have the China problem, which is still putting on line in China and other parts of the world a coal fired plant PER DAY! We are just taking A leak in the ocean with all our efforts!
Each 1 Megawatt wind turbine needs 230 tons of coal to be made, between the steel itself with carbon added to strengthen it. It takes coal, gas or oil to make the blades, aluminum, copper and other things needed for the whole structure.
A turbine lasts 20 years and requires, approximately, depending on height in feet:
takes 3 weeks to build from excavation to operation
requires 40 to 100 geo-piers installed for stability, weight unknown
Excavate 10 feet deep 100 feet wide
Set 96,000 pounds of reinforcing steel rebar = 48 tons
53 concrete trucks pour foundations. If each truck can haul 8 cubic yards at 2538 lbs/yard * 53 = 1,076,112 pounds = 538 tons. In the second video, wind turbine farm from scratch, 30 to 240 cubic meters of concrete are poured (Delbert 2020). A cubic meter weighs 2,400 kg, so 72,000 kg / 152,738 lbs / 36 short tons to 576,000 kg / 1,269,863 pounds / 634 short tons
Move 1,500 cubic yards of soil @ 2,200 lbs per cubic yard = 3.3 million pounds = 1,650 tons
3 blades : each 173 feet long and 27,000 pounds for 81,000 pounds = 40.5 tons
8 truckloads to deliver turbine components
Nacelle: weight 181,000 lbs = 90.5 tons with the generator, gearbox, and rotor shaft
Hub: weight unknown
Base tower height 53 feet 11 inches, weight 97,459 lbs = 48.7 tons
Mid tower height 84 feet 6 inches, weight 115,587 lbs = 57.8 tons
Top tower height 119 feet, weight 104,167 lbs = 52 tons
Final tower height to blade tip when fully extended 442 feet
Blades are not recyclable and get buried.
As for solar, I have extensive experience. When the sun is not shining, you have no power unless you have enough batteries. Heat and cold sharply reduce the efficiency of your batteries and solar panels.
Solar arrays and electric cars use lithium batteries made from limited and nasty materials which make them very hard to recycle especially since they like to explode if you take them apart wrong. The most practical batteries still are the old lead core style easily recyclable.
The panels are another problem. Made from hazardous materials that are NOT recyclable! ALL THROW AWAY!
Advances can always be made in things, but for the foreseeable future, we better hang onto natural gas, which is the cleanest, or we will all be sitting in the dark like in California on a regular basis. Nuclear would be best. France gets 75% of their power from nuclear. Fusion would be better and safer, but not here yet.
Wow...thank you, David, for sharing your expertise and experience!