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Norway's No. 1 Global warming threat
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain -
Slightly off subject:
There was a BBC24 news story on the decline of the Inuit’s hunting grounds as the ice caps were melting, they had something like 6x the average suicide rate and the rest were all on drink and drugs, not one of them thought about moving and getting a proper job.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson -
Clearly what is needed here is a new tax!A grown moose will burp and pass so much methane gas in the course of a year that it amounts to 2,100 kilos of carbon dioxide emissions.
Newspaper VG reported that a motorist would have to drive 13,000 kilometers in a car to emit the same.
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I think there should be a sliding tax on stupidity, as imbecilic half-wits like you slow the rest of us down.Originally posted by Mailman View PostClearly what is needed here is a new tax!
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You would pay 120%
Hard Brexit now!
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