Climate Morons on The Late Late Show

PopePalpatine

wakka12 wrote: »

Who are 'the wealthy' people our taxes go to?

Ever hear of energy subsidies?

sk8erboii

Old people need to be reminded: The next generation is going to hate them. Your sons and daughters wont think of you fondly. Generations to come will look back and think of you the same way we look at the catholic church now: Backwards and exploitative of younger people.

Its already over for you.

sk8erboii

gozunda wrote: »

Is it just intelligent people and those with life experience that you dont like? Why is that?

? Nah I just hate brain rotted old people. Theyre parasites to society: in every NIMBYISM, anti abortion, anti ecology case theres a backwards old idiot hindering the next generations choices and growth. Its not their world anymore. No lie, their generation cant die soon enough.

HorrorScope

sk8erboii wrote: »

Old people need to be reminded: The next generation is going to hate them. Your sons and daughters wont think of you fondly. Generations to come will look back and think of you the same way we look at the catholic church now: Backwards and exploitative of younger people.

Its already over for you.

It’s ok - we couldn’t hate you absolute disappointments anymore than we already do.

You are just a young **** head who thinks they know it all. Enjoy your meeting with reality in a few years you muppet.

high_king

sk8erboii wrote: »

Old people need to be reminded: The next generation is going to hate them. Your sons and daughters wont think of you fondly. Generations to come will look back and think of you the same way we look at the catholic church now: Backwards and exploitative of younger people.

Its already over for you.

OK, Turkey

Junkyard Tom

I was pretty much the opposite to those young people when I was their age. Bit of a messer, drinking and smoking at the weekends, not giving fuck, I probably would have thought these young folks were squares.

I kinda grew up a bit in the intervening years to the point now that I'm glad young people are taking our impact on the environment seriously. There's something tragic about people my age (40's) and older giving out about young people with ideals and concerns.

The strange thing is these reactionaries who have difficulty dealing with thoughts/feelings too complex for their dominant lizard brains actually think they're free thinkers and enlightened. I said it on another thread that being half-smart is worse than being stupid because it leads to climate-change denial, anti-vaxers, and alt-right shit-heads.

gozunda

gozunda wrote: »

Is it just intelligent people and those with life experience that you dont like? Why is that?

sk8erboii wrote: »

? Nah I just hate brain rotted old people. Theyre parasites to society: in every NIMBYISM, anti abortion, anti ecology case theres a backwards old idiot hindering the next generations choices and growth. Its not their world anymore. No lie, their generation cant die soon enough.

Reading between the lines - so that's a yes then. Fair enough. That explains a lot.

sk8erboii

HorrorScope wrote: »

It’s ok - we couldn’t hate you absolute disappointments anymore than we already do.

You are just a young **** head who thinks they know it all. Enjoy your meeting with reality in a few years you muppet.

Old people are so deluded that science is not reality but the catholic church is. Not even joking, anyone over 40 is from Ireland rural parochial generation. Every contentious legislation comes from these folk. Truly the cancer of society

HorrorScope

gozunda wrote: »

So that's a yes then. Fair enough. That explains a lot.

Never mind this dweeb, he pops up every so often as the voice of the yoof wishing death upon generations with more integrity in one of their pubic hairs than his entire body.

His father is frantically googling if post natal abortion is legal in Ireland...

sk8erboii

HorrorScope wrote: »

Never mind this dweeb, he pops up every so often as the voice of the yoof wishing death upon generations with more integrity in one of their pubic hairs than his entire body.

His father is frantically googling if post natal abortion is legal in Ireland...

No. The reality is, the younger generation absolutely hates everyone over 35<. There is a huge separation between values concerning religion, womens rights, ecology, geopolitics and whats best for the country. Its a losing battle for old people thankfully, theyre dying (not quick enough) and younger generations want nothing to do with the church or would even question right to abortion.

Thats the reality, not your made up superiority complex over having wasted more years when Ireland was a fringe rural nation.

HorrorScope

sk8erboii wrote: »

Old people are so deluded that science is not reality but the catholic church is. Not even joking, anyone over 40 is from Ireland rural parochial generation. Every contentious legislation comes from these folk. Truly the cancer of society

Kid you understand nothing, have no life experience, and have no understanding of the real world and what it’s like. You’re a protected little muppet safe under mammy and daddys wallet with your woke views on stuff you don’t half understand. I bet they are so proud to have broken their hearts for x years to raise you, only for you in your wokeness to refer to them as a cancer on society.

Shut your mouth, get off the internet and go meet the real world. You can come back and spout this **** if you still feel like it after reality has broken every part of your fragile little spirit.

Wibbs

HorrorScope wrote: »

Never mind this dweeb, he pops up every so often as the voice of the yoof wishing death upon generations with more integrity in one of their pubic hairs than his entire body.

His father is frantically googling if post natal abortion is legal in Ireland...

suicide_circus

is ageism a hate crime?

HorrorScope

suicide_circus wrote: »

is ageism a hate crime?

Nope but refusing to swallow or use the pull out method for kids that turn out like exhibit a above should be

Wibbs

sk8erboii wrote: »

Old people are so deluded that science is not reality but the catholic church is. Not even joking, anyone over 40 is from Ireland rural parochial generation. Every contentious legislation comes from these folk. Truly the cancer of society

Eh... the science is almost entirely researched and written by "old people". Feck all 20 year olds at the forefront of climate research. That "rural parochial generation" you speak of were the ones who walked away from the Catholic church, never mind that 30, 40 years ago and just like today most people were urban. You weren't even born when it was happening and if you were around in the 1950's you'd be almost guaranteed to be a church pew dwelling crawthumper like the majority. Every generation tends to worship a different "church".

Everything you think you believe off your own bat was forged and fought for by those same "old people", just like mine was when I was 20, just like every generation.

The reality is that for every single generation that has ever existed on planet earth, the older think they know the truth, the younger think they've discovered it afresh. Both are right and wrong in about equal measure and both are utterly insufferable when they're convinced they're right. Though to be fair I'd give more of a nod to the young in this. Older people should have more sense, though the mere act of staying alive is zero guarantee of that.

gozunda

HorrorScope wrote: »

Never mind this dweeb, he pops up every so often as the voice of the yoof wishing death upon generations with more integrity in one of their pubic hairs than his entire body.

His father is frantically googling if post natal abortion is legal in Ireland...

The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.

Socrates (469–399 B.C.)

Looks like little has changed eh ...

John_Rambo

Fair play to RTE's week of highlighting the climate crisis.
Responsible broadcasting and raising awareness to a big big problem.

ednwireland

John_Rambo wrote: »

Fair play to RTE's week of highlighting the climate crisis.
Responsible broadcasting and raising awareness to a big big problem.

responsible yeh right

nkl12xtw5goz70

John_Rambo wrote: »

Fair play to RTE's week of highlighting the climate crisis.
Responsible broadcasting and raising awareness to a big big problem.

Like nobody had heard of climate change till RTE raised awareness of it last week?

Junkyard Tom

gozunda wrote: »

Socrates (469–399 B.C.)

That quote is about older people giving out about the young whereas the parle you're quoting is about the opposite.

You're making us Gen X/Yer's look bad.

John_Rambo

Lilyana Small Shorts wrote: »

Like nobody had heard of climate change till RTE raised awareness of it last week?

Reading this thread it seems likely.

high_king

John_Rambo wrote: »

Reading this thread it seems likely.

Looks like you haven't then . . any more porkies ?

John_Rambo

high_king wrote: »

Looks like you haven't then

I've been aware of climate change for a long time and have tried my best to adjust my lifestyle to reduce my own carbon emissions.

Del Potter

For all the youngsters complaining about the previous generations destroying the world they should remember that if they were born in the 70's, 60's,50's,40's or 30's they would have acted in the same way as there parents and grandparents did and they would have done and be doing the same apparently horrible inconsiderate stuff that they are accusing their parents and grandparents of doing.

People are products of the time they were born in and only idiots judge people of the past by the standards of today.

BTW according to these stupid american generation tags they put on people I would be classed as a millennial.

gozunda

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

That quote is about older people giving out about the young whereas the parle you're quoting is about the opposite.

You're making us Gen X/Yer's look bad.

Ah I see you did not study the classics. And you are incorrect as much as your little friend.

The quote details the misbehavior of youth in antiquity and shows that how youth perceive themselves to be above and beyond experience and authority. Knowledge and understanding comes with age. But it's ok that you dont know that.

Btw I neither care or wish to know which 'Gen' you are - that is a fallacy of idiocracy

wakka12

John_Rambo wrote: »

Fair play to RTE's week of highlighting the climate crisis.
Responsible broadcasting and raising awareness to a big big problem.

Yeh, good to see them covering an important topic.

Dr. Bre

No doubt rte will keep showing re-runs of this climate week like they do for all their programs for years to come.,

Junkyard Tom

gozunda wrote: »

Ah I see you did not study the classics.

It's not from the classics, genius.

And you are incorrect

No.

The quote details the misbehavior of youth in antiquity

You have it ass-backwards, unsurprisingly. The quote is about the moral panic of older generations as regards the behaviour of the 'youth-of-today' and the salient point is that it is a recurring feature.

Try again.

high_king

John_Rambo wrote: »

I've been aware of climate change for a long time and have tried my best to adjust my lifestyle to reduce my own carbon emissions.

LOL

John_Rambo wrote: »

Just back from driving the full Wild Atlantic Way after working on the marketing project for years.

As a keen motorist I'd advise you to calm down, get out of the traffic, open up the throttle and do likewise!

You'll soon change your mind about what real rural Ireland has to offer the motorist!!

John_Rambo

high_king wrote: »

LOL

Lol indeed. Trawling my previous posts for giggles, flattering.

Part of my effort is holidaying in Ireland and France (driving) now as much as I can instead of taking flights.

gozunda

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

It's not from the classics, genius.No.You have it ass-backwards, unsurprisingly. The quote is about the moral panic of older generations as regards the behaviour of the 'youth-of-today' and the salient point is that it is a recurring feature.Try again.

Do at least read what I wrote about not studying the classics and not what you think I said.

Your interpretation is laughingly contrarian. if by chance you can provide a coherent rebuttal - by all means do. Until them lol. For sure you have it "ass- backwards"

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Basically, the plan is to turn Ireland into a full on socialist country and they are indoctring the youth to get them onside.

When socialism kicks in people usually end up complaining that there is no fresh meat (push for veganism), no savoury foods (Sugar tax), no free speech (hate speech laws) nobody allowed to leave the country and fuel shortages (carbon tax). So they're getting in the usual downsides for socialism and telling you it's for your our own good.

When the green socialists get their way and Ireland is a complete basketcase, do you honesty think China, India, Nigeria, USA etc are going to be cutting their omissions the way we are? They will and their bollox.

Reds under the bed.

Del Potter

John_Rambo wrote: »

Lol indeed. Trawling my previous posts for giggles, flattering.

Part of my effort is holidaying in Ireland and France (driving) now as much as I can instead of taking flights.

Driving the entire length of the west coast of Ireland has a much greater marginal negative affect than being the 200th person on a flight to Spain/Italy/Greece etc.

Was it really necessary for you to drive the length of the Wild Atlantic way, couldn't you have taken a bus that was already going on that route?

If people are going to pontificate on climate change then they better be squeaky clean themselves, otherwise they lose credibility and people won't listen to them.

gozunda

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

Reds under the bed.

More like watermelons ...

https://www.urbandictionary.com/author.php?author=testee

John_Rambo

Del Potter wrote: »

Was it really necessary for you to drive the length of the Wild Atlantic way, couldn't you have taken a bus that was already going on that route?

I couldn't fit all my stuff in the bus I'm afraid. We were camping with the family whilst working on the tourist route. Very environmentally friendly way to travel compared to flying.

high_king

John_Rambo wrote: »

I couldn't fit all my stuff in the bus I'm afraid. We were camping with the family whilst working on the tourist route. Very environmentally friendly way to travel compared to flying.

Yep big landrover SUV and "opening up the throttle" instead of public transport, tis the green way to go.

John_Rambo

high_king wrote: »

Yep private car and "opening her up" instead of public transport, tis the green way to go.

I cycle as much as I can and avoid driving as much as I can, but still eat lamb and beef the odd time, I fly when I have to and I drive my car when I have to. You don't have to avoid all aspects of life that involve carbon emissions. Small efforts from everyone will make differences.

I do my little bit. I'm not telling you to do anything, I'm not pontificating, I'm not forcing anything on you... I just commented on RTE raising awareness.

My posts aren't designed to anger you and shouldn't cause you to go trawling through my previous posts to "catch me out". I'm sorry if my posts are angering you.

Del Potter

John_Rambo wrote: »

I couldn't fit all my stuff in the bus I'm afraid. We were camping with the family whilst working on the tourist route. Very environmentally friendly way to travel compared to flying.

Being the last person on a flight that is already going on the journey is much more environmentally friendly.Did you really need to take that trip in a car couldn't you have cycled along the route.

I assume you have a child free family as obviously being as concerned about climate change as you are you'll know that having a child is the worst thing you can do with regarding climate change and ecological damage.

John_Rambo

Del Potter wrote: »

Being the last person on a flight that is already going on the journey is much more environmentally friendly.Did you really need to take that trip in a car couldn't you have cycled along the route..

Too long to cycle with the kids I'm afraid. Maybe when they're older. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for your interest.

Junkyard Tom

gozunda wrote: »

Do at least read what I wrote about not studying the classics and not what you think I said.

Boom. You had a wee google to yourself and discovered that the quote doesn't originate from the classics or their authors and thought 'oh noes'.

Scarleh for yah.

um7y1h83ge06nx

There is a great book called "Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World — and Why Things Are Better Than You Think"

Excellent book and brings a level of calmness to a lot of the scaremongering in the world today. A book recommended by Bill Gates amongst others.

Yes, we should be more mindful of the environment but let's not lose the run of ourselves.

gozunda

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Boom. You had a wee google to yourself and discovered that the quote doesn't originate from the classics or their authors and thought 'oh noes'.Scarleh for yah.

'boom'??? Rflol. Do look up what I wrote ie that "you did not study the classics" and I would warrant a whole raft of other subject matter with verbage such as 'boom' and 'scarleh'

Here's a very simple intro to the subject for you

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/classics/hub/what-is-classics/

But if you don't understand that much - I'm afraid I can't help you 'scarleh' or otherwise

I'll leave you at it...

wakka12

Del Potter wrote: »

For all the youngsters complaining about the previous generations destroying the world they should remember that if they were born in the 70's, 60's,50's,40's or 30's they would have acted in the same way as there parents and grandparents did and they would have done and be doing the same apparently horrible inconsiderate stuff that they are accusing their parents and grandparents of doing.

People are products of the time they were born in and only idiots judge people of the past by the standards of today.

BTW according to these stupid american generation tags they put on people I would be classed as a millennial.

Younger generations are not blaming them for that. Theyre blaming them for not changing their lifestyles NOW despite the reserch and advice and the complete denial of reality and unwillingness to act on that. The denial is what is irritating, not what was done when there were no other alternatives and nobody knew any better. Only idiots justify stubbornly opposing changes to current lifestyles because of their age !

wakka12

Del Potter wrote: »

Driving the entire length of the west coast of Ireland has a much greater marginal negative affect than being the 200th person on a flight to Spain/Italy/Greece etc.

Was it really necessary for you to drive the length of the Wild Atlantic way, couldn't you have taken a bus that was already going on that route?

If people are going to pontificate on climate change then they better be squeaky clean themselves, otherwise they lose credibility and people won't listen to them.

Why? Everybodys lifestyle has a negative impact on the planet in some way no matter how green you try to be, theres no getting around it. Every habit we have Im sure could be wittled down and paired back to reduce emissions . Where do you stop? At what point does a climate change activists become 'in the right' to pontificate? Should they live in a cave with no central heating? Not be allowed have children? Why dont they just bring emissions down to zero and commit suicide. I think its silly, a balance between liveability and environmental preservation is ideal. Obviously somebody advocating for climate action should not be doing thing slike eating loads of meat,or flying regularly, or driving daily etc but theres nothing wrong with critcising the excesses of modern western lifestyle while still fufilling need to live a normal moderated life.

So that poster, he drove down the west coast, sure it causes emissions, but much less than those going abroad. Despite it causing emissions if more people did likewise we all probably would be in a better environmental position now and maybe not even having this conversation. So i dont see how hes not in a position to criticise the more common and much more environementally destructive summer leisure activiites just because his also causes emissions. I dont think any climatr activists are advocating for stone age lifestyle. The whole point is, it wont be even take a massive change in lifestyle for huge positive impact.Reducing beef production for instance, yet youve cnuts coming out of the woodwork acting like daily beef for dinner is a god given human right. Its one of the most frustrating aspects of this whole campaign, people like you are so stubborn and wont move an inch. Seems like many have taken such a stance simply in an effort to spite the specky annoying students

People will not listen to anybody advocating a stone age lifestyle because its not feasible at all and most people would never even consider it or take it seriously. So that makes no sense.

Johnny Sausage

Thought this said Clinton Morrison for a second

brianregan09

Preparing the next generation to pay all these new climate change related taxes they are currently inventing behind the scenes

Padre_Pio

brianregan09 wrote: »

Preparing the next generation to pay all these new climate change related taxes they are currently inventing behind the scenes

Sure we're already paying damages for all the other sh*t the previous generation tolerated. Magdalene laundries and state sponsored child abuse.

gozunda

wakka12 wrote: »

Younger generations are not blaming them for that. Theyre blaming them for not changing their lifestyles NOW despite the reserch and advice and the complete denial of reality and unwillingness to act on that. The denial is what is irritating, not what was done when there were no other alternatives and nobody knew any better. Only idiots justify stubbornly opposing changes to current lifestyles because of their age !

I'm unsure where to start with the much of that. First of all each generation is born into a set of circumstances - much like your 'younger generations' - they do not create those circumstances. The ability to 'act' has little to do with "complete denial of reality and unwillingness to act" rather these 'younger generations' you lionise live much the same lifestyle as their parents. They do not exist in some existentialist bubble. If there kids want change NOW - the kids should be the first to the door.

This guy has the right idea - rather than screaming at the adults that they are to blame- let the younger generations lead by example and go on an energy diet and realise their pampered lifestyles are a significant part of the problem. 

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2019-03-21/a-modest-suggestion-for-the-worlds-climate-strikers/

As the author suggests the younger generation can make a big difference and embark with all the strength and enthusiasm of ... youth on an "energy diet”. "A big, fat, relentless and endless energy diet. Not only on Fridays, but every single day of the week, 365 days per year, for the rest of (their) life."

And as you said "only idiots justify stubbornly opposing changes to current lifestyles because of their age" ...

high_king

John_Rambo wrote: »

I cycle as much as I can and avoid driving as much as I can, but still eat lamb and beef the odd time, I fly when I have to and I drive my car when I have to. You don't have to avoid all aspects of life that involve carbon emissions. Small efforts from everyone will make differences.

I do my little bit. I'm not telling you to do anything, I'm not pontificating, I'm not forcing anything on you... I just commented on RTE raising awareness.

My posts aren't designed to anger you and shouldn't cause you to go trawling through my previous posts to "catch me out". I'm sorry if my posts are angering you.

It was one of the first posts to pop up, I'm sure there's plenty more examples. You're the typical pontificating eco hypocrit that thought he'd come on here to virtual signal and boast about his environmental credentials, but instead got caught in full view with his pants down.

wakka12

gozunda wrote: »

I'm unsure where to start with the abject idiocracy of much of that. First of all each generation is born into a set of circumstances - much like your 'younger generations' - they do not create those circumstances. The ability to 'act' has little to do with "complete denial of reality and unwillingness to act" rather these 'younger generations' you lionise live much the same lifestyle as their parents. They do not exist in some existentialist bubble. If there needs to be change NOW - the kids should be the first to the door.

This guy has the right idea - rather than screaming at the adults that they are to blame- let the younger generations lead by example and go on an energy diet and realise their pampered lifestyles are a significant part of the problem. 

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2019-03-21/a-modest-suggestion-for-the-worlds-climate-strikers/

As the author suggests the younger generation can make a big difference and embark with all the strength and enthusiasm of ... youth on an "energy diet”. "A big, fat, relentless and endless energy diet. Not only on Fridays, but every single day of the week, 365 days per year, for the rest of (their) life."

And as you said "only idiots justify stubbornly opposing changes to current lifestyles because of their age" ...

It doesnt all come down to energy usage or type of energy production. Lots of minor lifestyle interventions like vegetarianism and opting for cycling over driving will have tremendously positive impacts and have been embraced by younger people in much higher proportions than those of middle age and older.

Anyway interesting article but I dont know how right he is about the topics hes writing about. He said its an impossibiltiy for governments to opt for renewable energy schemes in favour of fossil fuels because they are infeior sources and yet 50% of energy produced in denmark is now renewable? And theyre aiming to be 100% renewable by 2050? So clearly its not true