Recent content by wobs

Your exact words were: So you think that they are a waste and don't work, even though they not only work (when done right of course), but actually save money in the long run.

Indeed. I don't expect Berty to be convinced by evidence either.

My posts have been in direct response to yours. You claimed we don't need cycle paths, whereas I have shown multiple sources showing this isn't true. Many more studies are available supporting my claim that not only does it improve quality of life for many, but the economic and climate change...

Doesn't matter where it is, the issues are the same. Higher density urban environments are far more economically efficient than sprawling car infested areas, such as retail parks. Another study here: https://drawdown.org/solutions/bicycle-infrastructure Summary: This is also mentioned here...

My apologies, I was basing these views on studies, rather than what some people actually "know". https://www.vtpi.org/ecodev.pdf And: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a74ad3aed915d7ab83b5a59/value-of-cycling.pdf Then there's the fact that in a car dependent society, density is...

So you enjoy dirty rivers. Interesting. And false economies seem to be your thing. Eg. green energy: the cost of not investing in it, is far greater than doing so in the long run. Similarly, investing in better cycling infrastructure is actually a negative cost when you consider all the...

"By comparison, the number of jobs at a typical data center can be anywhere between five and 30."...

Since when would a datacentre create thousands of jobs? Might be quite a few to build, but long term, its a small amount compared to a large factory.

Never been but heard Malta fits that bill. Certainly for the history. Too hot for me.

Oh well: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4rx2zxy7wo

Yes, self monitoring can work in places like large industrial installations that have the resources and know how to do it to an agreed standard. They have to demonstrate they are doing so to standard, and their data inspected. It works as it can be managed more easily. With water companies...

Well to be fair, they (Labour) spent more on regulation, and the EA used to sample sewage works, far more rivers than they do now; they campaigned to farms to control their run off, and the water quality in our rivers was better as a result of all of this. Much of this was driven by EU regs...

"With additional climate change, the number of people on the move is almost certain to rise. By how many will depend on future levels of greenhouse gas emissions, socioeconomic development trajectories (especially in low and middle income countries), and, to a lesser extent, future international...

We will see millions of people relocating due to climate change, so if you enjoy the idea of far more people coming to our shores than they do currently, then continue not caring. This is in a time frame of most people's lives, and is avoidable. Whereas an asteroid type disaster is not...

So what you're saying is, that you don't care.