Politics Climate change - What to do?

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  1. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    Would be awesome if it were powered by renewable energy, and not simply used as an offset.

    In fact, it will be necessary if we want to get carbon levels back down where there were a few hundred years ago.
     
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    I don't think so. The planet will keep warming for hundreds of years, just based on the carbon we've released in the past 200 years.
     
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    We bought a hybrid a couple of months ago so we did our part.

    #ProblemSolved
     
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    I work from home. And ride a bike. I've done my part.
     
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    Well carbon capture it is, not that I wouldn't have wanted that anyway.
     
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    Since when is looking at porn considered work?
     
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    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    *as he looks in a mirror.
     
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    You shouldn't look at porn and a mirror at the same time unless you want to be cockeyed.
     
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    When we first met, I said to myself, "Dang, there's something a bit strange about that cat...errrr...dog." It's all starting to become full circle.
     
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    About 130 pounds which would quickly dissipate.
     
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    Hello,
    Better education will help population control as well. Not instantly, but…
     
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    You understand this will never happen without campaign finance reform, right?
    As long as big business buys politicians and leaders, they will never vote things like this in.
     
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    This is one reason dogs aren’t asked for opinions on scientific matters:

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    Or if they do get voted in....they will just as quickly be voted out.
     
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    Yep, better education is one of the most important things we can do to improve most of our problems.
     
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    Yep, carbon capture is a must to get back where we were.

    The problem is that the people who are pushing it right now (large polluters) are pushing it as a way to keep polluting.

    The most important thing is to stop polluting. And to institute proper incentives for everyone to stop polluting.
     
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    Well, if we institute a 1-1 match for freedom credits to corporate political contributions we might be able to. Every voting American is given 100 freedom credits to donate to any politician they choose.

    The total number of freedom credits that are donated would be given a value equivalent to all corporate contributions and allocated as they were donated.

    Then we would have just as much of a voice as corporate America.
     
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    As did we. And I'm trying to figure out how to convert my truck to electric... $200 per fill-up isn't going to work.
     
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    Push your state legislators for the following.

    1. All new home, apartment, office, retail, and commercial buildings must include a grey water system. Preserving clean drinking water is a huge priority.

    2. All new home and apartment builds must have solar.

    3. All residential solar installs must be allowed to sell back to the electrical companies or the homeowner must be allowed to go completely off-grid.
     
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