Anathema- Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: The Commonwealth of Virginia where the seasons are made up and the weather doesn’t matter I try to remind boomers that it wasn't always like this, whenever I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: The Commonwealth of Virginia where the seasons are made up and the weather doesn’t matter Being in MD, we've had a saying lately that any day of the week can be a different season. Yesterday at noon it was 63. 15 minutes ago, I just got done shoveling a foot of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Anathema- said: I try to remind boomers that it wasn't always like this, whenever I can. I tell people our age that when my dad was in high school the Ohio River froze over so much that you could drive a car it and into Kentucky. This used to be common even after the river was dammed! No longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Low-carbon ambitions must not interfere with ‘normal life’, says Xi Jinping | China | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM President signals more cautious approach to climate crisis and says China must ‘overcome notion of rapid success’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Taiga starts deliveries of its electric snowmobile - Electrek ELECTREK.CO Taiga Motors announced that it officially started deliveries of the production version of its electric snowmobile: the 2022 Nomad. It’s obviously a bit late in the season, but it is still an important step for the company and for the electrification of powersports. Like the auto industry, the powersports world is being electrified, and Quebec-based […] Quote aiga Motors announced that it officially started deliveries of the production version of its electric snowmobile: the 2022 Nomad. It’s obviously a bit late in the season, but it is still an important step for the company and for the electrification of powersports. Like the auto industry, the powersports world is being electrified, and Quebec-based Taiga Motors is one of the companies leading the way for electric snowmobiles and jet skis. Last year, Taiga made waves when it went public and raised $100 million to bring its electric vehicles to production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 That thing will weigh an absolute ton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: That thing will weigh an absolute ton Not to mention it's only for like resort patrol as sports enthusiasts. No way in hell people who actually use snowmobiles to survive are going to put their faith in a battery when they're driving through the wilderness in winter. Unless they like towed a generator on their sled or something, which would kind of defeat the purpose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Not to mention it's only for like resort patrol as sports enthusiasts. No way in hell people who actually use snowmobiles to survive are going to put their faith in a battery when they're driving through the wilderness in winter. Unless they like towed a generator on their sled or something, which would kind of defeat the purpose... It’s going to kill a ton of people if it rolls over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 14 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: That thing will weigh an absolute ton 13 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: It’s going to kill a ton of people if it rolls over According to their website it weighs 650 lbs -- which is just slightly above the normal weight of a snowmobile 500-600 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: According to their website it weighs 650 lbs -- which is just slightly above the normal weight of a snowmobile 500-600 pounds. That’s surprising given that electric automobiles are significantly heavier than their ICE counterparts. How’s the range compare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: That’s surprising given that electric automobiles are significantly heavier than their ICE counterparts. How’s the range compare? They're claiming 100km -- which is probably ideal conditions. Charges in 30 minutes on a Level 3 charger. This won't work for the hardcore who want to put in 500km in a day -- but probably works for other folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 23 hours ago, AbsolutSurgen said: They're claiming 100km -- which is probably ideal conditions. Charges in 30 minutes on a Level 3 charger. This won't work for the hardcore who want to put in 500km in a day -- but probably works for other folks. Like I said - ski resort patrols and sports enthusiasts. People who actually travel by snowmobile, wherein getting trapped in the wilderness is actually a thing they have to worry about, won't touch an electric snowmobile with a 10 foot pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Like I said - ski resort patrols and sports enthusiasts. People who actually travel by snowmobile, wherein getting trapped in the wilderness is actually a thing they have to worry about, won't touch an electric snowmobile with a 10 foot pole. Is this a big use case you are familiar with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Jason said: I want to get off of humanity's wild ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marioandsonic Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Yeah but it's still cold where I live so checkmate libtards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 'Climate Revolution Now!' Police In Riot Gear Shut Down A Peaceful Protest Led By 4 Scientists LAIST.COM On Wednesday evening, a small, peaceful protest ended with scores of police officers in riot gear, a crowd of spectators, and four arrests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 But the only reason to live in San Diego is for the stable weather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: But the only reason to live in San Diego is for the stable weather. Not for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 it went from 70 a few days ago to 100 yesterday and today and will go right back down to 70 sunday. cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 2 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: But the only reason to live in San Diego is for the stable weather. Never heard that one before. Must be some myth Canadians made up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 RIP. A vast California lake is set to run dry. Scientists are scrambling to save its endangered fish WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM Amid prolonged drought, the once-sprawling Tule Lake in California’s far north is about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Also, it's 100% office space, and it's a five minute walk from a train station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 At least it’s underground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 This last evening I spotted some smoke while there were thunderstorms in the area coming over the mountain that runs just to the West of us. Poking around the cameras it does seem that our town has a small (and hopefully it stays that way) wildfire on the other side of said mountains. This would be roughly 7-10ish miles away as the bird flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 The next culture war target of the right: ethical green investing. GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend | AP News APNEWS.COM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street's growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions, the latest indication that the GOP is willing to damage its relationship with big business to score culture war points. Quote Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street's growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions, the latest indication that the GOP is willing to damage its relationship with big business to score culture war points. I bet the next thing will be insurance companies. Insurance is an industry that knows climate change is real because they see the actual costs. So, of course, they are starting to price that into products (from changing flood risk in new areas, drought risks for crop insurance, new areas with greater forest fire risks, etc). I bet we'll see Florida or some other state legislate that insurers aren't allowed to take climate risk into account when pricing policies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 6 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: The next culture war target of the right: ethical green investing. GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend | AP News APNEWS.COM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street's growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions, the latest indication that the GOP is willing to... I bet the next thing will be insurance companies. Insurance is an industry that knows climate change is real because they see the actual costs. So, of course, they are starting to price that into products (from changing flood risk in new areas, drought risks for crop insurance, new areas with greater forest fire risks, etc). I bet we'll see Florida or some other state legislate that insurers aren't allowed to take climate risk into account when pricing policies. That's something I hadn't considered. Insurance companies are evil by nature, but at least they are predictably and reliably evil. And they have a lot of lobbying power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 8 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: The next culture war target of the right: ethical green investing. GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend | AP News APNEWS.COM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street's growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions, the latest indication that the GOP is willing to damage its relationship with big business to score culture war points. I bet the next thing will be insurance companies. Insurance is an industry that knows climate change is real because they see the actual costs. So, of course, they are starting to price that into products (from changing flood risk in new areas, drought risks for crop insurance, new areas with greater forest fire risks, etc). I bet we'll see Florida or some other state legislate that insurers aren't allowed to take climate risk into account when pricing policies. I mean the obvious response to such a bill is insurers pulling out of the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 It hit 100F in Virginia it’s too early for that shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 One odd thing I've learned since moving to Louisiana is that most people here are fucking babies when it comes to heat. It hits 90 and everyone acts like they're melting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 7 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: It hits 90 and everyone acts like they're melting. That's pretty shitty weather man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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