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chrisms150 t1_iuwctfc wrote

Reply to comment by jennanm in UN: Global warming to melt major glaciers by 2050, including Yosemite's by BollocksAsBalls

A non zero part of me wants to travel to see it in person

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Knowing completely well that my travel is needles and only adding to the carbon that will destroy it... So I probably won't but man I'd love to see it in person

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bubblegumdrops t1_iuxafkh wrote

Don’t worry, a single person’s carbon emissions isn’t that much. Most anyone who can actually make a big difference is too focused on $$$ to make an effort. So go on vacation because we’re all fucked anyway.

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[deleted] t1_iuxr485 wrote

And we all use that excuse to not make any changes.

I stopped doing my absolute favorite hobby, flying small aircraft, in large part because I couldn't justify burning fossil fuels (leaded fuel at that) for my personal jollies, no matter how much satisfaction I got from it.

Sure it's just one person but add it up across millions, and more importantly create a culture shift that shames the big polluters to take action, and it would make a difference.

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