SweeperDee Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 A nice big Dengue virus outbreak, earlier and larger than what is considered normal, that said difficult to compare to previous years during Covid because of the obvious precautions in place. That said if countries that don't normally get the virus start to see the mosquitoes then their populations might be in trouble. Climate change in action trying to kill us off. https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/06/asia/health-dengue-singapore-emergency-climate-heat-intl-hnk/index.htmlIf Scotland ends up with mosquitoes somehow I’ll just top myself there and then, f**k that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 Just now, SweeperDee said: If Scotland ends up with mosquitoes somehow I’ll just top myself there and then, f**k that. I think midges would win in a flight between them and mosquitoes so we will be fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 I think midges would win in a flight between them and mosquitoes so we will be fine.Not too sure. Maybe in numbers, but there’s a terror factor with mosquitoes and their larger size, along with disease spreading potential. Already have a fear of invading giant hornets, so this news of mosquitoes is just terrifying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 If Scotland ends up with mosquitoes somehow I’ll just top myself there and then, f**k that. We have mosquitoes here. Been absolutely bitten to f**k from them many years ago. I counted 35 bites on one ankle! They can penetrate jeans too.Fortunately they don't carry nasty diseases though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 We have mosquitoes here. Been absolutely bitten to f**k from them many years ago. I counted 35 bites on one ankle! They can penetrate jeans too.Fortunately they don't carry nasty diseases though.What? Where? And when? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 What? Where? And when? On the local golf course. I think one of the big names back in the day Tom Kite? refused to go back and play there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 https://scotlandsnature.blog/2020/12/07/scotlands-giant-mozzies/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 https://scotlandsnature.blog/2020/12/07/scotlands-giant-mozzies/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 'Merica. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Missed this at the time, although I'm sure the lockdown played the largest part, especially in a reduction of transport emissions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Good news but shame on the grand scheme of things it actually means f**k all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) “The absolute loyalty that most of our political class has for neoliberal capitalist ideology has allowed a new breed of climate change denier to ride to power. These politicians who are often progressive don’t deny that climate change is happening or that it’s even man-made but the solutions that they propose for solving climate change are limited to mild efforts to reduce fossil fuel use in conjunction with market solutions. These solutions are, of course, not really solutions but are designed to create the illusion that we’re dealing with the global climate catastrophe while making sure that no solution poses any threat to the capitalist system as it stands. Essentially, it places the science which shows that we just can’t pursue endless growth like we’re doing now secondary to neoliberal capitalist ideology”. Edited June 10, 2022 by FreedomFarter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 @Todd_is_God That triggered you, aye? You felt an immediate discomfort over your worldview being challenged, so just shut it down. You should instead look to engage with new ideas to always test the soundness of your current framing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, FreedomFarter said: @Todd_is_God That triggered you, aye? You felt an immediate discomfort over your worldview being challenged, so just shut it down. You should instead look to engage with new ideas to always test the soundness of your current framing. Disagreeing with something doesn't mean i'm triggered. As for the bit in bold, the absolute bodying the boys on P&B gave our so-called experts on their covid strategy would suggest I'm perfectly capable of doing just that. Edited June 10, 2022 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: As for the bit in bold, the absolute bodying the boys on P&B gave our so-called experts on their covid strategy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 06/03/2022 at 09:54, 101 said: "kill of" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWorldwideJr Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: Disagreeing with something doesn't mean i'm triggered. As for the bit in bold, the absolute bodying the boys on P&B gave our so-called experts on their covid strategy would suggest I'm perfectly capable of doing just that. Does this 'bodying' include the part where you claimed Covid was over as a public health crisis in August 2020? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, MrWorldwideJr said: Does this 'bodying' include the part where you claimed Covid was over as a public health crisis in August 2020? It was an overall assessment which, given your cherrypicking of one solitary, almost 2 years old example, you obviously can't really refute. Thanks for confirming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: Disagreeing with something doesn't mean i'm triggered. Sure. Although downvoting rather than giving a counter-argument in response suggests a reflexive triggering. 5 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: As for the bit in bold, the absolute bodying the boys on P&B gave our so-called experts on their covid strategy would suggest I'm perfectly capable of doing just that. The current government of USA are the main targets being criticised in that video. While they're not experts on climate change, they certainly claim far more authority on the topic than the video maker, who is just a pleb like us here on P&B. So you've switched sides. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, FreedomFarter said: Although downvoting rather than giving a counter-argument in response suggests a reflexive triggering. It suggests that I can visit an internet message board and use a red or green circle to indicate whether I agree or disagree with a post's content (a feature included to facilitate this), nothing more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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