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by netsharc 1042 days ago
Heh, so we do nothing because most things are just <5% of emissions?

Can I have 2% of your bank account? It's just a rounding error right?

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To keep it simple, 10 years of burning coal is 100 years of aviation.

100 years of coal is 1000 years of aviation.

And with your analogy, if I have 100,000 dollars and I give you $2000, I still have almost $100,000. If I give you $20,000, that’s going to make a dent. Repeat 4 more times and I’m broke.

Any of that sinking in?

It’s really important that people understand because they’re literally driving us into a climate disaster.