When will this shit end?

[Copperface]

5 minutes ago, xxialac said:

They've actually delayed that.

And the goal is to weaken the BBC and bend it to the government's will, not to help people avoid going to jail! 

I've never quite understood why they think they are damaging the BBC by suggesting that, because it's the Treasury that gets any fines etc, not the BBC. 

[Fuzzy Afro]

Anyone able to explain why sending emails is bad for the environment? 

[squirrelarmy]

@BobWillis interesting that you downvoted my post considering that you previously have said the government messaging hasn’t been strong enough when it comes to protecting people from this virus. 
 

On 10/30/2020 at 10:25 PM, BobWillis said:

They should have never made masks mandatory, cases have risen steadily ever since. 
People (idiots) think they can ignore social distancing if they’re wearing a mask. The messaging on this hasn’t been strong enough. 

The point of my post is to make people aware of the risks of socialising this Christmas with their extended family. A harsh message will hopefully make enough people think whether socialising is worth it. 

[parsonjack]

6 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Anyone able to explain why sending emails is bad for the environment? 

The electrical current needed to process and deliver it.

[xxialac]

7 minutes ago, Copperface said:

I've never quite understood why they think they are damaging the BBC by suggesting that, because it's the Treasury that gets any fines etc, not the BBC. 

Logic is decriminalise the paying of the license = fewer people pay = lower income for BBC = weaker BBC.

[Mark E. Spliff]

2 hours ago, eFestivals said:

Forget about the divine right.

Today, most Israelis live on the land they were born on, and today most Palestinians don't.

Whether we like how the state of Israel came about - 70 years ago - should matter as much as whether we like how the state of Pakistan came about (which in case you've not noticed, was much the same thing but with much worse violence).

There's lots to criticise Israeli govts about, but existing isn't one of them.

Even as we speak, Mike Pompeo is visiting the new settlements in Israel where fundamentalists continue to pour in and displace Palestinians, in breach of UN resolution 2334.

But that's okay.  Let them get on with it.  Mr Trump might have a few slightly troublesome policies, but he's bang on the money here.  We don't want to be accused of antisemitism because all Jews are Zionists, like all us Anglo-Saxons are fundamentalist witch-burning Christians, right?  And their iron age book tells them they're fulfilling God's word so it's basically fine.

Any attempt to stick up for a UN resolution is now antisemitism and must mean you're a fundamentalist Muslim who believes Israel shouldn't exist.  The far right have beaten us without a fight.

[Copperface]

1 minute ago, xxialac said:

Logic is decriminalise the paying of the license = fewer people pay = lower income for BBC = weaker BBC.

I know, but quite often civil remedies can be equally as adverse and serious as criminal convictions in terms of effect on peoples lives. Lasting CCJs, credit searches, tenancy references etc. 

[xxialac]

Just now, Copperface said:

I know, but quite often civil remedies can be equally as adverse and serious as criminal convictions in terms of effect on peoples lives. Lasting CCJs, credit searches, tenancy references etc. 

Having a criminal record when trying to get a job is surely worse, no?

Will be less of a deterrent...

[Chawk]

1 hour ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Get a test? That’s what I’m doing 

hope you'll be paying for a private test then.

[steviewevie]

21 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Anyone able to explain why sending emails is bad for the environment? 

internet use altogether is bad for the environment, so much power so people can shout abuse at each other, watch porn, or play fortnite.

[Fuzzy Afro]

1 minute ago, Chawk said:

hope you'll be paying for a private test then.

That’s my plan, yeah. Should be open for booking soon actually. 

[Fuzzy Afro]

This is the cost that a zero covid strategy comes at 

[stuartbert two hats]

43 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Anyone able to explain why sending emails is bad for the environment? 

One for More Or Less I'd say.  I call (utter) bullshit.

[Reckoner]

3 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

This is the cost that a zero covid strategy comes at 

A lockdown for 6 days yes, but probably a Christmas where you can freely mingle with whoever you want. 

[steviewevie]

Coronavirus is evolving. Whether it gets deadlier or not may depend on us

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/19/coronavirus-evolving-deadlier-evidence-social-distancing-covid-19

[jump]

49 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Anyone able to explain why sending emails is bad for the environment? 

I'm gonna send letters instead of emails from now on to save the environment.

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

[ace56blaa]

1 hour ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Anyone able to explain why sending emails is bad for the environment? 

So even in emails, they are going for the "You the little person can change climate change"

Before it was individual recycling, plastic straws, not driving as much, now its don't send as many emails. 

As if these insignificant things can do anything without large corporations making huge changes to their companies. 

This even applies here, if normal people are sending too many emails, what about corporations who send millions and millions of marketing emails, that no one read. - 
All of our individual actions are pointless if the largest companies refuse to make meaningful changes themselves

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

 

how long before Boris blames the `EU for negotiation failures ? !!

[steviewevie]

[Fuzzy Afro]

3 minutes ago, ace56blaa said:

So even in emails, they are going for the "You the little person can change climate change"

Before it was individual recycling, plastic straws, not driving as much, now its don't send as many emails. 

As if these insignificant things can do anything without large corporations making huge changes to their companies. 

This even applies here, if normal people are sending too many emails, what about corporations who send millions and millions of marketing emails, that no one read. - 
All of our individual actions are pointless if the largest companies refuse to make meaningful changes themselves

Spot on.

 

I don’t know how climate change can be managed. My gut feeling is the best approach is to let it happen then adapt our living habits to deal with the new climate. But the ordinary little guy can’t do much about it. It’s up to governments sorting out the polluters.

[steviewevie]

9 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Spot on.

 

I don’t know how climate change can be managed. My gut feeling is the best approach is to let it happen then adapt our living habits to deal with the new climate. But the ordinary little guy can’t do much about it. It’s up to governments sorting out the polluters.

If let it go it could just spiral out of control, feedback loops broken everywhere....we would have to continually adapt but life will be very hard for many people, and many more species will become extinct. Maybe we'll be ok, but future generations would just have to deal with this shit.

So, stop sending emails.

[parsonjack]

4 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

So, stop sending emails.

....or the pointless ones as an absolute minimum.

[parsonjack]

1 minute ago, parsonjack said:

....or the pointless ones as an absolute minimum.

Just planted a tree to make up for that pointless post 👍

 

Edited November 19, 2020 by parsonjack