thegreger
thegreger t1_iuk23zz wrote
Reply to comment by DukeMilkem in What responses to your dating posts/profile have turned you off? [Serious] by [deleted]
People (I only see women, no idea if it's as prevalent amongst men) who write "Only match with me if you can carry an entertaining conversation" in their bio, then just reply "haha" or ":)" to every message.
People. If every conversation dies out as soon as the other person writes something that isn't formulated as a question, you're the boring one.
I will usually write one or even two questions to get the conversation started. If you at that point haven't asked me anything back, I'll just assume that you have less personality than my refrigerator, and move on to someone else.
thegreger t1_iuhykfs wrote
Reply to comment by azeldatothepast3 in Current climate pledges have us heading for a world that is 2.4 to 2.6°C hotter | UN Environment Program report finds that the international community is still falling far short of the Paris goals, with no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place. by imrussellcrowe
Do you want to calculate the odds of that?
The vast, vast, vast majority of humans, including those who have gotten a very good upbringing, even just counting those who become scientists, create a hell of a lot more emissions than they reduce. Creating kids on the off chance that they might have a positive net effect on the environment is like going around shooting people on the off chance that you just accidentally remove a tumour from their body in the process.
Having multiple children is a selfish decision that is awful for this world. Way worse than anything else anyone does.
thegreger t1_iuh5kqh wrote
Reply to comment by azeldatothepast3 in Current climate pledges have us heading for a world that is 2.4 to 2.6°C hotter | UN Environment Program report finds that the international community is still falling far short of the Paris goals, with no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place. by imrussellcrowe
Ironically, people having kids is part of the problem.
Humanity should of course not suddenly stop having children entirely, but from a climate change perspective every added human (even one raised with good values) is definitely a much bigger negative than every SUV or every airplane journey.
My preachiest environmentalist friends are for some reason fine with having three children. It just seems like a massive amount of hypocrisy.
thegreger t1_j687bm1 wrote
Reply to comment by tinman82 in Ford now recalling 462,000 SUVs due to rear camera issue linked to at least 17 accidents by EdBegleyJuniorJunior
I was reversed into, while stationary and honking my horn for attention, by a young driver in a huge-ass SUV whose excuse was that she couldn't see me.
If you're not 100% certain what's behind your car, you do NOT reverse. If in doubt: Stop, get your lazy ass out of the car and check, then go back into the car while keeping an eye on your surroundings for anything that might enter the space you're reversing into.
Why is it that the dumbest drivers always feel like they must have the biggest cars with the most tech? If every SUV driver were forced to drive a Fiat Panda, the world would be a better place.