[News] Water canons are the answer

[The Clamp]

No, you are not genuinely interested, you are behaving like TAT. I read/listen/study to media stories/reports, I do not make myself out to be a guru on the subject (unlike you ‘the human race will be extinct in 100 years’). I then come to a conclusion based upon what I have seen/read/ heard. Exactly what you do I would imagine, except that you possibly read complete thesis rather than just the bits in the press. You do realise that most of these thesis are from so called experts being paid by an interested party?

But hey, you obviously know better, like TAT.

No, didn’t think you’d be able to.

 

[Seagull27]

Your right.. Capitalism isn't exactly working either though. Well for us right now its fantastic.. but do you really think your children/grandchildren will thank us and previous generations? And the solution is what??

On the contrary, I think capitalism is key to combatting climate change. If renewables become more profitable than fossil fuels then it'll be easy. We just need to work out how to get there.

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[peterward]

I particularly like the fact that Dame Emma Thompson flew in from L.A to join the protest

5400 miles and when asked if she flew economy to reduce her carbon footprint (1 tonne of CO2 Vs 3 tonnes for business class) she of course replied...."bloody hell No".

Self aggrandising hypocrite. Do as I say, not as I do.

 

[BLOCK F]

Quite. I simply cannot fathom the mindset of someone who doesn’t care what happens to their own children. Baffling.

Who said they don't care what happens to their own children?
I can't recall, that one.

 

[The Clamp]

Who said they don't care what happens to their own children?
I can't recall, that one.

Who said they said they didn’t care what happens to their own children?

I can’t recall that one.

 

[BLOCK F]

Who said they said they didn’t care what happens to their own children?

I can’t recall that one.

Eh?

 

[The Clamp]

Eh?

Read it again.

 

[sydney]

http://youtu.be/PUwmA3Q0_OE

GAME SET AND MATCH..!

 

[stewart_weir]

On the contrary, I think capitalism is key to combatting climate change. If renewables become more profitable than fossil fuels then it'll be easy. We just need to work out how to get there.

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So if Capitalism is good for combatting climate change how do you suggest consumption of resources are reduced? If its definition is 'an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state' how will profits for private entities be maintained if a complete reduction of consumption is needed to reverse the amount of resources taken from the planet (taking into account Earth overshoot day).

I'm no communist and I do feel Capitalism has its benefits BUT Capitalism requires profits and the cheapest margin possible. Rising populations do not fit with a Capitalist world.

 

[BLOCK F]

Read it again.

Yup, who said they said etc.
I now assume you just made a statement about the mindset of those who don't agree with everything ER says, implying they don't care about what happens to their own children.
Anyway, I think you will find everyone cares about what happens to their own children, unless they are monsters.
Nearly footytime now, so bye bye.

 

[The Clamp]

Yup, who said they said etc.
I now assume you just made a statement about the mindset of those who don't agree with everything ER says, implying they don't care about what happens to their own children.
Anyway, I think you will find everyone cares about what happens to their own children, unless they are monsters.
Nearly footytime now, so bye bye.

Bye.

 

[pauli cee]

The problem with these protestors is they need to convince the majority of ordinary, everyday people to believe in their cause, part of which will involve people making lasting changes to their lifestyles and maybe voting patterns in the future. The very people they are frustrating and angering are the ones they need to be on board going forward, in short it is a stupid strategy that alienates the very people their cause depends upon.

I support their purpose but not their methods which will, in my opinion, set their cause back a few steps.

Do you honestly think their methods of protest will make the public abuse our planet more than they do so already , out of spite

 

[Wrong-Direction]

https://youtu.be/obFNcN0Zc7k

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[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Do you know what happens to protestors in these countries?
They’ve been treated appallingly enough in the U.K.

Behave. Come back when you've stopped virtue signalling and have reviewed the recent news footage of French police cowards squirting pepper spray directly into the eyes of protesters from about eighteen inches away. Dare say many of the psychos in the Met would like nothing more than to give our lot a bloody good hiding. But with doubtless firm orders from above, most officers on super cushy duties in the sun, and the telly cameras following their every move, they're remaining remarkably restrained. At least for now.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Plenty of people here suggesting there should be no protests. So what is the solution to raise awareness so changes are made?

how about a naked streak across the Amex pitch waving a flag
regards
DR

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I installed solar panels on the roof of my house [that I own] last year.
If everyone owned a house and put solar panels on the roof that would create a massive dent in the world's carbon footprint.

I have no idea whether me owning a house and buying my own solar panels makes me a good guy or bad in a contribution to saving the human race?

 

[nicko31]

If the answer is 'water cannons' I presume the question is 'what would be the worst way to disperse a peaceful protest?'.

Anyway, carry on.

Yeah, its a typically lazy Daily Mail type reaction

Good on em for recent protests, you have to ask, what's in it for them?

 

[goldstone]

And now we have politicians listening to a teenage Norwegian girl telling us what she thinks needs to be done. She's 17 for chrissake. A bloody teenager. Why the hell should anyone listen to her? She should be hauled back to school. If she really wants to address the problem, then she should go and lecture the countries which are the real problems, China, India, the USA and Germany. Pathetic.

 

[Tokyohands]

What is pathetic is people shooting down those who are trying to raise awareness of the issue. She's 17, so what, she probably speaks more sense because she's in a position to look at it impartially, whereas the people in charge are more concerned about how their backhanders will be affected.

 

[The Clamp]

And now we have politicians listening to a teenage Norwegian girl telling us what she thinks needs to be done. She's 17 for chrissake. A bloody teenager. Why the hell should anyone listen to her? She should be hauled back to school. If she really wants to address the problem, then she should go and lecture the countries which are the real problems, China, India, the USA and Germany. Pathetic.

If anyone needs hauling back to school, it’s you pal.