No - that's not the name of a new Noir girl, but instead the Category 5 system that still hovers over the east coast of the US. In fact, this hurricane has made me wonder over the weekend whether the sexiest girl-next-door in Noir (yes Cyndi_J) would in tact after it was over. Thankfully, no major issues, at least as of 1430 EST when I last saw her. When I'm NOT in enjoying the Noir Palace, let's just say I "do science" in my professional life and keep it at that. I "do science" enough to know that this damn hurricaine is a result of a global pattern of climate change that does threaten us. Oh God - imagine all of your power being wiped out, to where you could't come onto RLC or be in the Noir Palace!! I don't think I could personally handle more than 24 hours ... maybe not even 12. But every time we have weather patterns like now (along with the Amazon fire caused partyly by drought) we are reminded that this is serious stuff. So, Simoni asked me to put together a list of things that the average person can do to fight climate change. You can all do this during your recovery periods ater being debauched by Noir girls.
Here's a great link to learn about the 148 things that people can do to help mitigate climate change. This link provides everthing from high-impact to low-impact (https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541)
Here are some of my favorite easy ones:
1. Avoid 1 plane flight ... no, don't drive ... just don't fly somewhere ... vacation locally)
2. Eat a plant-based diet ... or just try the damn Impossible Burger at Burger King, for fuck's sake (hereafter FFS)
3. Buy energy-efficient products
4. Re-use things (or just get a reusalble shopping bag FFS)
5. Plant a tree (hell, plant 10 ... FFS)
6. Don't mow your damn lawn so much (nobody gives a shit that it's so green FFS until you need to sell your house)
7. Run a full dishwasher (How hard is this, FFS?)
8. Pay for some carbon offsets (What?) ... yeah .. you can buy credits to offset your carbon footprint ... easy stuff to learn through online vendors.
9. Carpool, FFS. Easy one.
10. Have skills? Install a solar panel, FFS. Not complicated.
Come on people! We need to save Cyndi_J from the next hurricaine. If she gets swept away, we will blame anyone who didn't help!
DANG!!! Simoni !! I need a raise to buy some bottles!
HEY! It's MY party and we do what I want to!!! Is that okay ? I don't wanna be pushy. *giggles*
Anita¡¡¡¡¡Anita! We will save each other!
and if there is a good pantry, better
I will Anita! I know where the key to the liquor cabinet is hidden and we can have a party! :))
and who saves me ?? :)
I will dare to comment
unfortunately and personally I don't think we can save CINDY
Climate change is irreversible in my opinion, all we can do is postpone the inevitable
the human being is our own enemy and that also being aware of what is even more serious
Science constantly warns us and we ignore and what is worse, the "wonderful democracies" vote politicians who find the most elementary preservation of the environment
I'm sorry for all the Cindy in the world among whom I am even though Rita calls me
The hope is there, but for how long?
thanks for the one who reads these lines
surely the translation is bad, sorry
Thank you, Dr. P, for the post and the IOP link. Their methodology and conclusions make interesting reading. I believe that their most important finding is that we as a society, are not yet teaching the new generations to “push the envelope” when it comes to fighting climate change. It is up to us parents, and grandparents (who may very likely have been part of that first Earth Day in 1970) to be the examples and teachers.
That said, a few comments:
* “Have one less child”. I won’t give either of mine back (as much as I‘ve been tempted). They are adorable and brilliant,but I digress. Being very satisfied with mine, we never considered it, but when they get to those years, we will encourage them to adopt if they get the urge for “one more “.
*High vs. Medium vs. Low Impact activities. In my RL profession of Information Security, I am constantly telling my clients not to allow perfect to get in the way of better. Striving to close every loophole in legacy (older) environments in one fell swoop takes a very long time, and prevents incremental improvements that will fix the majority of vulnerabilities along the way. In new implementations, I don’t allow the loopholes in the first place. If a neighborhood can all get on the “recycle, reuse, compost “ kick, that can compensate for missed high impact opportunities.
* Get involved. By all means! Where I live, there is major debate about off shore windmill farms, and “what an eyesore“. I counter by posting pictures of many I’ve seen, and saying how elegant they are.
Let’s get together, and save Cyndi!