James105

He is recognising there is money to be made from the climate hysteria. He doesn't see it as a problem, he sees it as an opportunity.

Yes, they are huge and weigh about a half a tonne. Which is why I specifically said (and I will repeat it again so read carefully this time and I've highlighted the relevant bits to make it a bit easier for you): "The EV market will change considerably over the next 10-20 years. The current versions are impractical compared to petrol based cars, the batteries are too heavy and are too short range. If no competing fuel comes along then battery tech will improve to (probably) become something that can be swapped out easily and charged in the house/condo without requiring massive infrastructure changes to existing residences" I'm guessing that you think that the existing car battery tech is its final form and will remain the same forever

Not likely. The EV market will change considerably over the next 10-20 years. The current versions are impractical compared to petrol based cars, the batteries are too heavy and are too short range. If no competing fuel comes along then battery tech will improve to (probably) become something that can be swapped out easily and charged in the house/condo without requiring massive infrastructure changes to existing residences. The people here don't have the luxury of fretting about a small increase in global temperatures over the next 100 years and worry more about simply getting food on the table so hardly a top priority for the government here. They can bide their time and watch as the west cripples their economies to pander to the middle class blue haired climate warriors and make better choices when the tech improves enough to be viable.

"She drove home first, out of fear and shock, and then called the police and offered to surrender the next morning." Grrrr. Never mind about the poor fella she mowed down and his significantly worse fear and shock who never even made it home, just worry about yourself.

This should come as no surprise to anyone. Since dinosaurs were bigger than humans they would have needed cars that were probably 16 times bigger than we use to get them about, hence the dinosaur made climate change they experienced at the time. It had nothing whatsoever to do with the cyclic nature of climate and clearly they did not heed the warnings made by Gretasauraus either back then.

Well, if you follow the money you will find that he has invested billions into a renewable energy company, so it comes as no surprise that he wants government policy enacted to help him to become even richer than he already is. https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/andrew-forrest-s-squadron-energy-seals-4b-deal-for-cwp-renewables-20221207-p5c4dv No doubt you think he is one of the "good guys", when in reality he is just another very rich businessman who is taking advantage of the opportunities that come from climate change fear mongering.

You mean this Andrew Forrest? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9439463/Mining-magnate-Andrew-Forrest-upgrades-25-year-old-plane-98million-private-jet.html "Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest has parted ways with his trusty old wings and upgraded to the world's most expensive private jet worth $98million."

If a UK citizen commits a serious crime in Thailand where do you think they should have their day in court and serve their sentence if convicted? a) Thailand b) UK If you answer was (a) you would be correct as that is where the crimes were committed! I remain bemused as to why people continue to state that she should be tried and sentenced in a UK court for crimes she committed abroad.

I don't think lawyers in the UK get much of a choice when it comes to representing the worst dregs of society. Everyone is entitled to a fair trial with legal representation, no matter how rich or poor they are, with taxpayer funded legal aid provided when they cannot afford it. I think most people are on board with the legal aid system in the UK and its overall aims to provide representation to those who otherwise could not afford it when accused of a serious crime, no matter how reprehensible the crime. However, this should be restricted to 1 defence and 1 appeal. After this it should be down to the individual to fund it. Now that Begum has lost the appeal and is legally not a British citizen, it should not be down to the UK taxpayer to fund this. She seems to have a lot of support from the large number of useful idiots in the UK and if those useful idiots want to pay money for her seemingly endless appeals then I have no problem with the funds being raised via the GoFundMe route.

She won't even get so much as a 10 baht fine as her crimes were committed abroad and the logistics of trying her for her crimes abroad in a UK court are impossible. If she makes it back she can expected to be rewarded with a council house and free benefits for life with absolutely no punishment for her actions.

Which court? Where?

It's just way too high. I have a 3 bed condo similar usage to yourself and my bill is averaging 1500-2000 a month. Unless your bedrooms are the size of football pitches then something seems amiss here.

Sounds like she has a good case to appeal the decision of Bangladesh then to deprive her of citizenship. If their legal aid system is not as generous then it seems pretty clear she has a lot of support from the leftist community in the UK who could start a GoFundMe for her and contribute some of their cash to get this over the line.

Her crimes were committed in another jurisdiction. If you were from the UK but committed a crime in Thailand (for example) where would you expect to be tried for this crime? I am pretty sure that if you were from the UK it would not be the UK's problem no matter how unpleasant your upbringing was.

Has she been tried yet for her crimes? Even if she was a British citizen surely the normal procedure is stand trial in the jurisdiction the crime was committed in, get convicted, handed punishment, serve however long in prison and then eventually deported back to the UK. It makes me laugh when the morons claim she should "face justice in the UK" as though everyone is stupid enough to believe that is even possible. She should face trial along with all the other ISIS fighters before the British citizenship is even a relevant talking point.

"Child" is stretching it a bit as she was only a month away from her 16th birthday. I think "young adult" is a more appropriate label.

What percentage of straight white men are occupying these positions at the highest levels? 0.01% perhaps? Probably the same percentage of high achievers in the other races I would think. So in your mind just because a very small percentage of high achievers are in these positions then the entire white race should be collectively punished? The vast, vast majority of white people do not occupy these positions and never will do. "they can't bear the thought of competing on a level playing field" It's not really a level playing field if they are not allowed on the field now is it? It doesn't matter how you dress it up, it is racist to discriminate someone based on their race, regardless of how good or otherwise it was decades ago in a different age for their ancestors. It's not whining to call out blatant racism.

Ah, it appears that you don't understand the concept of using an example to illustrate a point, but since it appears like English is not your first language I will let it slide. What I will say though is that if you approve of the concept of discriminating against someone based on the immutable characteristic of their race then that makes you a racist.

Ask yourself this. If the posting said "only open to straight white males" would you be demanding "context" or would you see it exactly as it is - discrimination against a group of people based on an immutable characteristic such as their skin colour? It's a racist job posting and should called out for what it is. No context is needed.

Unfortunately for you the facts of this don't really care about your feelings on it. Example job ad in Canada: The idiocy one is exposed to in lefty echo chambers is rather astonishing sometimes.

If Japan was as lax with illegal workers as S.Korea seems to be then maybe they would also be more strict at the airport. My ex-gf pretended to be a "genuine tourist" with a 3 month visa and return flight booked 18 months ago with the full intention to go and work illegally in Korea. She is still there working on a golf course and intends to stay as long as she can get away with it. Of course the golf course pays her peanuts in comparison to what they would be required to pay a Korean person, but that is still 4x what she can earn in Thailand.

He has 8 kids. If they are unfortunate enough to be white and straight in Canada then they face a potential lifetime of discrimination and racism against them. It wouldn't be the first time parents have moved countries to give their kids the potential of a better life, but in this case the parents made a poor choice of destination. Bit like moving from Oceania to Eurasia really.

I can certainly understand the desire to vacate the authoritarian woke hellscape that Canada has turned into, but of all the potential options Russia seems an especially daft decision at this time without any connection to the country or its language. Should probably have just moved to Florida...

The excess deaths following the massive over reaction to covid was predictable. Countries have overspent massively shutting down economies in order to prevent the very old or very unhealthy from dying of "the final straw" (also known as covid) which led to increased poverty - a genuine killer. Hospitals that were diagnosing cancer or heart disease early stopped doing that in order to become covid centers and tiktok video production studios, meaning that by the time they got around to diagnosing treatable diseases, they were untreatable. Did the vaccines contribute in any meaningful way to this figure? Who knows, but it would require the idiotic governments who absolved Big Pharma of any liability to instigate some kind of investigation, and the scientists (no doubt funded by Big Pharma) to carry it out, so it would be a complete waste of time to spend even more millions on something that is already drafted to say "safe and effective and climate change is responsible" for any excess deaths.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."