14-10-2019, 12:32 PM
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Re: Greta Thunberg ... again
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Greta is far from being qualified to speak about the problems of the world.....She hasn't been part of it for long enough.And we don't need anyone to tell us the obvious, we need someone with solutions....
That chicken will take 90 minutes to cook, so there's no point whinging that it's not ready to eat 10 minutes after putting it in the oven. It's also not really going to change things by saying "but I'm hungry now". Plus, there's no point rattling on about why the chicken wasn't put in the oven an hour ago. Turning up the temperature of the oven won't help either.
What's done is done, what's cooking is cooking and it'll be ready when it's ready.
14-10-2019, 12:41 PM
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Re: Greta Thunberg ... again
Originally Posted by Muddy
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Thats excellent Besoeker .What do you make of electric cars how will the electricity be generated to charge them all ?
But you make a good point about recharging them. If they go mainstream, the grid and distribution systems will need to be beefed up. Considerably.
Sure, we can time the charging to be at periods of low demand. That may suit some. Where will the energy come from?
Currently, over 50% is CCGT. And we are importing from France at about the maximum capacity of the cross channel inter connector.
Wind is doing about 9%.
14-10-2019, 12:45 PM
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Re: Greta Thunberg ... again
Originally Posted by Muddy
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People have known for decades we are damaging the planet .
It's pretty much all to do with economics. And economics, however one looks at it, reflects and responds to consumer habits/desires/needs.
14-10-2019, 12:49 PM
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Re: Greta Thunberg ... again
Originally Posted by Besoeker
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Wind is doing about 9%.
After all, we can pretty much predict tide times. Whereas wind, not quite so easy due to it's non deterministic nature!?!
14-10-2019, 01:03 PM
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Re: Greta Thunberg ... again
Originally Posted by Muddy
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People have known for decades we are damaging the planet .Rachel Carson wrote ‘Silent Spring ‘ in 1962
So,why haven't those in charge,Muddy,done something sooner,
...instead of Greta having to be the leader....I admire her strength..she has a long road ahead of her...but she comes across as being a very determined young lady...Anyone who stands up for the planet,certainly gets my vote...you tell em!!..Greta.
14-10-2019, 01:12 PM
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Re: Greta Thunberg ... again
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Once electric cars drop in price sufficiently, we'll all end up using them.
Where will all the additional electricity come from?
France? Micron hates us and it would give him the greatest pleasure to 'turn the taps off'.
Nuclear power? I'm sure that's our best bet, but Greta the Gremlin might have something to say about that.
Windmills? Fine, as long as all the electric car owners are happy to charge up on a warm, windy day.
I could go on...
14-10-2019, 01:13 PM
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Re: Greta Thunberg ... again
Originally Posted by Muddy
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Nevertheless its clear from this forum alone that many people have no awareness of the seriousness of the situation.
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