[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

As one of the leading voices on climate change said in 2019, “The world is going to end in 12 years if we don't address climate change, and your biggest issue is how are we gonna pay for it?”

Personally, I don’t think the world will end in 8 more years but some experts say it will.

But if it does, I guess I shouldn’t worry about any penalties for cashing in my IRAs early!

Any "expert" that says the world will end in 8 years is not only NOT an expert, they are an idiot. And that goes for 80 and 800 years as well. At 8,000 years, there might be a little room to debate.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Any "expert" that says the world will end in 8 years is not only NOT an expert, they are an idiot. And that goes for 80 and 800 years as well. At 8,000 years, there might be a little room to debate.

AOC was the source of that statement. Is she even as much of an expert as Al Gore? See post #19 on the other thread.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

AOC was the source of that statement. Is she even as much of an expert as Al Gore? See post #19 on the other thread.

She was the source of that statement? That stinks, now I have to apologize to all the idiots in the world for lumping them in with her

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

And then there is the LOGICAL question.....Why would the manufacture and disposal of IC engine Vehicles be less polluting than that of E Vehicles? IC Vehicles have many, many more and complicated parts than EVs. (Pistons, rings, valves, cams, valve lifters all thrashing about in different directions in IC Engines.)

It's quite easy to recycle the Lead batteries, steel and cast iron of ICE engines...

Lithium batteries? Not so much...

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

As one of the leading voices on climate change said in 2019, “The world is going to end in 12 years if we don't address climate change, and your biggest issue is how are we gonna pay for it?”

Personally, I don’t think the world will end in 8 more years but some experts say it will.

But if it does, I guess I shouldn’t worry about any penalties for cashing in my IRAs early!

The world won't end in 8 years, but scientists predict that it will get MUCH HOTTER. Judging by the responses here on this forum, it would seem that everyone is content to do nothing about the problem, even denying its very existence. Hotter times mean more human physical and even MENTAL problems. Worker productivity will go down. Mass migration will increase. More wars will start. Crops will be affected by the HEAT.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Any "expert" that says the world will end in 8 years is not only NOT an expert, they are an idiot. And that goes for 80 and 800 years as well. At 8,000 years, there might be a little room to debate.

Scientists are NOT saying that the world will end in 8 years. They are predicting that MAN-MADE Global Warming is a problem that is in DESPERATE need of being worked on. Pretty likely we will know who was correct about this in about 4 years. Just hope that we have NOT, by then, gotten to any "tipping point."

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Just hope that we have NOT, by then, gotten to any "tipping point."

What do you think will happen if we reach a tipping point?

World on brink of five ‘disastrous’ climate tipping points, study finds | Climate crisis | The Guardian

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Scientists are NOT saying that the world will end in 8 years. They are predicting that MAN-MADE Global Warming is a problem that is in DESPERATE need of being worked on. Pretty likely we will know who was correct about this in about 4 years. Just hope that we have NOT, by then, gotten to any "tipping point."

Amazing that they define a 25,000 year time frame as "desperate"

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

When I am on a vacation road trip I prefer an unhurried drive on secondary roads where I can get a good look at the scenery and make MANY stops to sightsee or have lunch or a coffee. So, provided I could find a charging station within that 200-mile area, I would be fine with a EV vrs an ICE vehicle. In another post it was mentioned that it is possible to have 120 volt charging system. That could be plugged into any small motel in a rural area. A truck-sized EV could have a gasoline generator for emergency charging.
........In 2 years there will be many more charging stations available as people begin to realize ALL the advantages of ELECTRIC vehicles. They are quieter and smoother by their inherent design. They have a lower center of gravity which aids BOTH acceleration and deceleration. They are non-polluting and thus better for the environment of the earth which is in horrible shape due to pollution. In our gasoline ICE culture, many inner cities have so much pollution that it can be smelled and seen. The advantages of EV,s just goes on and on.

You forgot to mention how cheap EV's are, and how the lower earner that commutes to work everyday can save money by owning one. Oh wait......my bad.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Scientists are NOT saying that the world will end in 8 years. They are predicting that MAN-MADE Global Warming is a problem that is in DESPERATE need of being worked on. Pretty likely we will know who was correct about this in about 4 years. Just hope that we have NOT, by then, gotten to any "tipping point."

No problem. Instead of spending trillions to study how to fix the supposed emergency of "global warming" we can just drop a few atom bombs and create a nuclear winter... Problem solved!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Byte1

You forgot to mention how cheap EV's are, and how the lower earner that commutes to work everyday can save money by owning one. Oh wait......my bad.

Many US cities are buying EV buses.

[bcsnave]

Originally Posted by Byte1

No problem. Instead of spending trillions to study how to fix the supposed emergency of "global warming" we can just drop a few atom bombs and create a nuclear winter... Problem solved!

That's boy ...stirring the pot are ya?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Byte1

No problem. Instead of spending trillions to study how to fix the supposed emergency of "global warming" we can just drop a few atom bombs and create a nuclear winter... Problem solved!

I am sorry, but I fail to see ANY humor involved in MAN-MADE GLOBAL WARMING. I tried to present facts and percentages which could be easily checked on NASA.com and other sites. I take it seriously. Others may think it is a joke, gut the fact is July 2023 was the world's hottest month on record. And August may also be. There are a lot of people all across the US sitting in hospitals with heat strokes and heat-related problems. Phoenix especially had / has a problem. Likely there have been heat-related deaths in the US. I find the WHOLE SITUATION sobering. I can't bring myself to think the situation is humorous!

[bcsnave]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Many US cities are buying EV buses.

Oh boy...here we go ....another Solyndra...get funded by all of us through the Government Loans...take the money and file bankruptcy

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I take it seriously.

You may take it seriously but if it is as serious as you say, why doesn’t the government ban all government travel and all private jet travel? We would save money and the planet!!

Private aircraft emit an estimated 7,913 lbs of CO2 per passenger, while commercial planes have an estimated 174 lbs of emissions.

If it is an existential threat, that would be a minor inconvenience. And we are only asking people to do their fair share.

When they start holding Davos and other elite conferences by zoom, we will know that they are serious.