Wow. Shit is getting REAL for Russia as Putin must either capitulate or double down, knowing full well that he’s bringing misery and poverty to his own people. Sadly, evil actors like Putin in history have not been deterred much by the suffering or even destruction of the people they are supposed to lead. He will lie to his people, as always, using propaganda to alter reality. It’s sad that it takes assassination of corrupt sociopaths to save the lives of millions.
Sure, in the middle of New England winter. Mmhm. I'll keep my 4WD, heat, and safety.
People who think SoCal solutions work for snow country are almost as bad for progress as the GQP is. All you cause is a mix of laughter and resentment.
As it happens, I live at 47 degrees north latitude. We have a genuine snow season here (typically 3-4 months, but more recently what with climate change, 1 - 2 months). When it hits, I trade the wheels for yaktrax. For the past two years I have driven less than 300 miles/year. I understand not everyone can do that, but nearly everyone can find ways to deliberately and intentionally reduce their own use of and dependence on fossil fuels. What it takes - what it took me - is putting aside the fatalism and very deliberately and intentionally developing the habits of mind that reduce my use of fossil fuels. Laughter and resentment at those promoting this - e.g., Donald Trump berating Greta Thunberg - is gleefully fostered by those who are complicit in making the planet unlivable for the sake of short term profit.
And here, now, is the particularly ironic thing: that those who face more challenges reducing their dependence on fossil fuels would laugh and resent those who are engaged and committed to the effort to reduce their own fossil fuel use and to encourage others to do the same; because these efforts broadly lower demand, the economics of supply and demand have the effect of *lowering* the price of fossil fuels. Again, laughter and resentment, is a great friend of the profiteers. Yeah, so laugh and resent away.
Well it's not like I'm in the position to go out and buy a different car right now. This is my second E85 vehicle; I got rid of the first one when it got to 235,000 miles and started to need some work. The current one's under 100k mileage so I'll be holding onto it a while yet. Also, corn? renewable. Unlike fossil fuels.
Once, my brother was furious with a mechanic because he was making difficult and expensive repairs. I always thought he should have been mad at the salesman who sold him a bill of goods - a blown engine and a leaky transmission.
Owned a Honda Accord for 15 years. You can’t kill a Honda except by driving a stake into its engine block and sprinkling holy water.
Now I drive a Nissan Kicks. Compact SUV. You can literally park it anywhere. I once had to get out of a Manhattan parking space with 7” of total space between myself and cars in the other side of me.
"...like it is a basket of fresh-mown malarkey." I'm not sure what this means, but it's funny.
Wow. Shit is getting REAL for Russia as Putin must either capitulate or double down, knowing full well that he’s bringing misery and poverty to his own people. Sadly, evil actors like Putin in history have not been deterred much by the suffering or even destruction of the people they are supposed to lead. He will lie to his people, as always, using propaganda to alter reality. It’s sad that it takes assassination of corrupt sociopaths to save the lives of millions.
Trains can't run if you wreck the rails with explosives or homemade thermite.
Also, one MLAW into the side of the engine and it's done.
Sure, in the middle of New England winter. Mmhm. I'll keep my 4WD, heat, and safety.
People who think SoCal solutions work for snow country are almost as bad for progress as the GQP is. All you cause is a mix of laughter and resentment.
E85 will completely destroy your engine seals if you're driving an older vehicle, and attracts moisture that causes more corrosion.
We don't need to be burning food.
As it happens, I live at 47 degrees north latitude. We have a genuine snow season here (typically 3-4 months, but more recently what with climate change, 1 - 2 months). When it hits, I trade the wheels for yaktrax. For the past two years I have driven less than 300 miles/year. I understand not everyone can do that, but nearly everyone can find ways to deliberately and intentionally reduce their own use of and dependence on fossil fuels. What it takes - what it took me - is putting aside the fatalism and very deliberately and intentionally developing the habits of mind that reduce my use of fossil fuels. Laughter and resentment at those promoting this - e.g., Donald Trump berating Greta Thunberg - is gleefully fostered by those who are complicit in making the planet unlivable for the sake of short term profit.
And here, now, is the particularly ironic thing: that those who face more challenges reducing their dependence on fossil fuels would laugh and resent those who are engaged and committed to the effort to reduce their own fossil fuel use and to encourage others to do the same; because these efforts broadly lower demand, the economics of supply and demand have the effect of *lowering* the price of fossil fuels. Again, laughter and resentment, is a great friend of the profiteers. Yeah, so laugh and resent away.
Well it's not like I'm in the position to go out and buy a different car right now. This is my second E85 vehicle; I got rid of the first one when it got to 235,000 miles and started to need some work. The current one's under 100k mileage so I'll be holding onto it a while yet. Also, corn? renewable. Unlike fossil fuels.
i bike all year here in Chicago. though admittedly i have a lifestyle that allows it and we are very flat.
And all the fossil fuels needed to plant, harvest and process corn, the water needed to irrigate it and the fossil fuels for the irrigation machinery?
Tractors and combines and huskers and distillers and pumping stations don't run on sunshine.
Sure, we'll all just walk to work 30 miles in Boston. Mmhm.
Once, my brother was furious with a mechanic because he was making difficult and expensive repairs. I always thought he should have been mad at the salesman who sold him a bill of goods - a blown engine and a leaky transmission.
Owned a Honda Accord for 15 years. You can’t kill a Honda except by driving a stake into its engine block and sprinkling holy water.
Now I drive a Nissan Kicks. Compact SUV. You can literally park it anywhere. I once had to get out of a Manhattan parking space with 7” of total space between myself and cars in the other side of me.
Bouncy 90’s Christina Applegate and Tia Carerra.
I’ll be in my bunk.
Yep, the biggest McDonalds in the world is in Moscow. It is several stories high.
I really wanted one of those for Christmas when I was twelve.
You might need to skim some of the deep details, (I sure did) but she explains it very well.