Climate Change

Discussion in 'Energy & Fuel' started by Tom Galty, Dec 3, 2019.

  1. Teresa Levitt

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    bill gates is running solar x...and is using certain chemical compounds to try and block uv rays...they target the ionosphere..much like the haarp program...
     
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    Art Bell reruns still come on every Saturday night here. We listened to him on late night radio for a couple decades, he passed several years ago.
    I think global climate change is natural but do think we put too many pollutants into the air.
    I hear we are about to go into a warming phrase them a mini-ice age after that. I don't know anything for sure.
     
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    It's the sun.

    /greta
     
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    ... from the Microsoft website:

    Starting with Windows 11, version 22H2, Windows Update is now carbon aware, making it easier for your devices to reduce carbon emissions. When devices are plugged in, turned on, connected to the internet and regional carbon intensity data is available, Windows Update will schedule installations at specific times of the day (when doing so may result in lower-carbon emissions because a higher proportion of electricity is coming from lower-carbon sources on the electric grid). We've also made some changes to the default power settings for Screen and sleep to help reduce carbon emissions when computers are idle.

    I feel so much better now. Windows changed my personal settings for my own good because they know what I need better than I do. Updating my computer will halt that nasty climate change and save the polar bears.
     
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    Yet another reason for me to stick with Win10.
     
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    Every Windows version has been sucky. Windows 95 was the least sucky but still sucky. Monopoly capitalism is a hoot.

    You'll have to excuse me but I have to go out in the yard and scrape up the carbon from my footprints.
     
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    The good news is that at the aggregate, over 3 generations, it will offset the carbon of a one way flight in Bill Gates' Lear jet.

    Sofa king we Todd did
     
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    What year and make is that cool car you post as avatar?
     
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    I think it’s commonly known as a bug eyed Sprite but I don’t know the year. Fun cars though.
     
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    Austin Healey Sprite Mk 1 (aka Bugeye Sprite), made from 19580-1961. 948cc/43HP. I had a factory hardtop for mine.
     
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    I really miss it.
     
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    Yeah, some cars will love you back better than some women.
     
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    True love is when they break down and we love them back. You just gotta find the right vehicle...metaphorically speaking as an allusion.
     
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    I have some nice memories from my roadster but for some reason, I don’t really miss it. The one I do miss is the Audi S4 Avant that I had. It was a wonderful all round driving machine, power, comfort, handling.
     
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