Full interview with Greta Thunberg: – Haters should do something useful instead

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In all honesty, socrates, I would find it hard to disagree with anything Greta says in this interview. smile
Is there a version of this video with English subtitles ? dunno

I personally applaud her activism in an attempt to slow, or halt global climate change and she also
deserves congratulations on her recent award.

Unless a 16 year old girl is committing crimes, I do not understand why people would be against her.
Her concern for the planet is a very positive aspect.
It seems that perhaps some are jealous of the attention she has garnered.
That is especially pathetic, when coming from adults.
Harbal

Thanks for your comments, including the word "schills"
You are welcome, socrates, the more people who are aware of that word, the better.
Thank you. I now listened to it in its entirety and fully enjoyed it. She's impressive.
She should be an inspiration to all children, especially those who have similar afflictions.
Also, what she had to say in that interview, argues strongly, that no one is "controlling" her strong will. head banger
Eminent scientists and prominent environmentalists applaud Thunberg for taking the science seriously.
2009 Right Livelihood Laureate David Suzuki says:

“Adults are focused on the economy while the biosphere is going up in flames. Thunberg has not gotten bogged down by trying to justify the target with economic reasons. Instead, she has focused on the need to reduce emissions above all economic and political “realities” that are the reasons nothing has been done so far.”


Thunberg was speaking for a new generation of concerned activists when she issued a call to action to French parliamentarians in July 2019:

“You don’t have to listen to us. But you have to listen to science. And that is all we ask, to unite behind the science.”


@ 1:45 - Why what Greta & other "clueless" people call for would doom life on Earth as rapidly as possible - as little as six weeks.
Assuming, of course, it can be done - which it almost certainly cannot...

Observational (NOT computer modeling) support of what he's describing ...

I've spent time with folks of Greta's Gen Z (pointing ominous, eh?) at Extinction Rebellion events & such.
Many think they're going to Save The Planet.
Others are convinced we're in irreversible, locked in Near Term Extinction.

A comparison may be made to people in Elizabeth Kublet-Ross's various stages of dying.
Greta & the Extinction Rebellion folks might be in the Anger/Bargaining stages.

cowboy
I find it sad that certain members (Not referring to the OP) continuously use videos and C&P rather than voice an actual opinion or idea they uniquely came up with, maybe they are unable to form any real opine due to a lack of something?
I often wonder if these posters are really just posturing a devil's advocate position. specifically for the buzz they get from the attention they seek, especially the more prolific posters.
If I state something as such & such or so & so I find it easier for all to include a vid/link to support what's stated.
If not, someone will dispute what's said or ask for citations.

Example -
I posted a comment on Fay's Everglades Pythons blog stating they shouldn't be eaten because they're laced with mercury - perhaps several times more so than any other living creatures on Earth. Hardly a contentious assertion, so I thought.
I got challenged on it (by a supposedly smart Leftie BTW - go figure dunno), though anyone could've done what I did - search ... pythons everglades mercury.

Not difficult. Quite easy, actually.
Can't imagine how such folks functioned using a library's card catalog confused

If there's a choice between a site & vid, I'll go with a vid.
It's a personal thing.
I'm an audio-visual guy going clear back to school days. Any audio-visual day was a good day very happy

cowboy
The do little Climate Conference in Spain ends having done little ...

Looking through the comments - Big winners appear to have been airlines & Spain's tourism industry.

cowboy
It was bound to come up so here it is ...

grin

cowboy
When will the Climate Change Deniers wake up? It is ironic that it takes a child, to show us the way. Once again, facing the "hottest temperatures on record", in Australia; as records again tumble. Wake up world!
True. McPherson is among the hair-on-fire type.

But in that specific presentation he gave a concise explanation of the Aerosol Masking Effect.
It's explained in more depth in the 2nd vid - should folks want observational evidence.

The Aerosol Masking Effect isn't the only reason to conclude Earth may be in a state of Inevitable Near Term Human Extinction (INTHE).

CH4 venting from subsea permafrost in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS) may be the ultimate planetary kill switch.
And Humanity needn't beat itself with an Angst stick over THAT!
WE didn't put 100s/1,000s gigatons of the stuff under subsea permafrost & a mere 165' (50 m) water column.

This provides info (observational! evidence) on developments in that region ...

It also discusses the difference between the "more sanguine" and "hair on fire" types of climate observers.

This report presents updated observations from a very recent expedition ...

Assuming!! the planet might be saved by a worldwide commitment to what Greta's demanding, does anyone SERIOUSLY believe it'll actually be done?!

No.
I cannot foresee humanity meaningfully turning things around any time soon...

... even if it could or wanted to. Which it probably can't nor doesn't.

I'm not hating on Greta.
She appears to be having a quite successful career launch as a documentary film maker & I wish her well.
But hoping she'll somehow SAVE THE PLANET! is expecting far too much of her.

cowboy
If y'all find the Inevitable Extinction of life on Earth a downer, George Carlin looks on the lighter side of INTHE & "SAVE THE PLANET!" ...

"The Planet's not going anywhere. WE ARE!" wave
laugh

cowboy
They say the eyes are the windows of the soul. dunno
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