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by blackbrokkoli 2557 days ago
So, you're arguing that the straw that broke the camels back is the only straw that matters at all?
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In transport, we have learnt over the past century to not use aggregate models, as they do not provide the same detail and results as disaggregate models[p.18 Modelling Transport 4th Edition Ortuzar & Willumsen]. We should not lower our standards when discussing emissions and pollution.

This article above is a very worrying case - where the reader is encouraged to shame people for flying, without showing necessary statistics as to whether flying is indeed much worse than other transportation methods.

No, I'm arguing that the calculations for emission per person are simplistic.