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Friedumb t1_ivyg5rc wrote

Perhaps we shouldn't be flying jets to remote areas, expecting luxuries and amenities in a desert, all while 'combating' climate change. Is it just me or is this absolutely inane?

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OmarLittleFinger OP t1_ivysuck wrote

It’s not just you.

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Friedumb t1_ivyygiz wrote

Hopefully they planted some trees to offset their carbon expenditure. It would be nice if they stayed home; diverted the money from the trip and simply planted some trees.

I'm starting a couple trees indoors for the winter (two pomegranates and a drought tolerant lemon and tangerine). If we all plant some trees (suitable for one's locale), and tend to them until fruition; we will accomplish more then thousands of delegates.

Tldr: Squirrels combat climate change; squirrely flying around the world in jets does not.

Edit: I should add drought tolerant citrus is quite the misnomer. That being said, I have recently found a six inch diameter four ft tall Meyer lemon and a similar stature tangerine. The best part of this discovery is that they were found in abandoned farmland with no irrigation for three years.

Hoping to get a few growing and then start squirrely tossing seeds in barren environments. Nature will find a way, it's up to us to follow it.

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7w6_ENTJ-ENTP t1_ivz3tii wrote

I 100% agree with you on this. Planting any tree but especially natives are likely our best shot to help. With regard to this summit it sounds like they should’ve gotten the burning man crew to organize it - they are surprisingly good at making events happen in the dessert.

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ThreeHolePunch t1_ivzws9e wrote

What's the alternative though? There isn't any way to view presentations and participate in panels from the comfort of your own home or office.

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Friedumb t1_iw065c6 wrote

Not having to travel for hours and being able to present from the comfort of one's home sounds like a decent option. That and planting trees.

Watching a powerpoint in person vs watching on a screen is the same thing. Can actually see better at home if you stream to your tv...

We will eventually learn?

Edit: A couple more benefits of streaming at home...

You can pause the PowerPoint and use the restroom; without flooding the poor parts of town with sewage.

You can share your viewpoints with billions of people...

You don't have to deal with the hr hassles of uncle roger getting a bit too frisky during the networking sessions...

You can embrace your local community and make a difference there instead of making a mess in a desert archipelago...

Tldr: Why do we even have technology when we sign deals behind closed doors with no cameras present?

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pilgrim216 t1_ivygpr9 wrote

If they can't figure out the logistics of shit, my hopes are not high for their main goals. I would love to believe that everyone is taking this seriously and we have our best people on it but this doesn't indicate that.

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rddman t1_iw8ety6 wrote

> If they can't figure out the logistics of shit, my hopes are not high for their main goals.

By "they" you mean the host country of the conference, Egypt in this case?
In case you don't: it's usually not the people going to a conference who do the logistics of that conference.

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Textification t1_ivyfnog wrote

Perhaps a fleeting glimpse of the future we all face because of climate change, but without the deadlier effects? (Going for a bit of snark,..)

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Jim_from_GA t1_ivyqcr4 wrote

Sounds appropriate. Get the folks out of the Ivory Towers and let them see all the shit that is really out there.

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Cheap_Coffee t1_ivz6w22 wrote

"Bad COP, bad COP, whatchagonnado? Whatchagonna do when they come for you?"

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Bluvsnatural t1_iw0awfw wrote

I had to read that twice. At first I thought it was another Twitter headline.

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SimplePigeon t1_iw2mdze wrote

I think at this point if I saw another musk headline that said FLOWING SEWAGE I wouldn’t think twice lol

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BarCompetitive7220 t1_iw2opj5 wrote

Perhaps those who flew in will get a picture of reality - this is what many people around the globe are forced to endure as mega-rich live in splender....just call a plumber / electrician 24/7.

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