Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

[newfhouse]

Yes, well, I recall all the dire warnings that we were going to run out of oil by 2002, and, here we are, still awash with the stuff.

On an oil replenishment timescale, twenty years is nothing, not even a tiny rounding error.

 

[winjim]

The UK could remain self sufficient in energy for the next 300 years, should we choose to fully exploit our coal reserves. Which I thought was an interesting statistic.

 

[BoldonLad]

On an oil replenishment timescale, twenty years is nothing, not even a tiny rounding error.

Replenishment? Is oil still being created by natural processes then?

 

[Rusty Nails]

Replenishment? Is oil still being created by natural processes then?

Has it ever stopped?

 

[BoldonLad]

Has it ever stopped?

Perhaps not, in which case, wouldn’t it be classified as a renewable or sustainable energy source?

 

[winjim]

FFS

 

[BoldonLad]

The UK could remain self sufficient in energy for the next 300 years, should we choose to fully exploit our coal reserves. Which I thought was an interesting statistic.

That is hardly news,

 

[winjim]

That is hardly news,

What is the point of you?

 

[BoldonLad]

What is the point of you?

Same as you I suppose?

 

[Rusty Nails]

Perhaps not, in which case, wouldn’t it be classified as a renewable or sustainable energy source?

Depends on timescales. Like you I'm fonder of asking questions than answering them.

 

[BoldonLad]

Depends on timescales. Like you I'm fonder of asking questions than answering them.

Well, personally, I always found that you learn more that way.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Well, personally, I always found that you learn more that way.

It hasn't worked for me.

 

[BoldonLad]

It hasn't worked for me.

I couldn’t possibly comment

 

[newfhouse]

Well, personally, I always found that you learn more that way.

How do you think it’s going?

 

[BoldonLad]

How do you think it’s going?

Every day is a school day.

And how about you?