i cant afford to ride airplanes. you are welcome.
Google ghg emissions in 2023 are 14.3 million metric tons. Which are a ridiculous percentage of global emissions.
Commercial aviation emissions are 935.000 million metric tons by year.
So IDK about plastic straws or google. But really if people stopped flying around so much that would actually make a dent on global emissions.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
PanArab@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I’d rather we give up AI than give up meat or flying. I am not taking a ship half way across the world.
daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
You do you. But other people may have other priorities.
Anyway, how many times have an user to use an AI to even come close to a single commercial plate through the Atlantic? It may be a freaking lot.
You giving away AI, or even forcing all humandkind to do so, might as well do nothing as far as climate change is concerned.
Ibuthyr@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
I still believe there are other priorities over one trip every couple of years. Flight is one of the greatest achievements of humanity and I firmly believe it is important to visit other cultures.
daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
I’m not sure about that. I live in a country that is suffering a lot because of tourism. And I’m not very fond of it.
Sometimes I prefer that people would just read our Wikipedia page instead of coming here.
markon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It’s great if you can afford it. If you can afford to fly even a couple times a year you’re pretty privileged. I can’t, and I’m still privileged.
masquenox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The owners of google are capitalists. They are as responsible for climate change as any other capitalist.
NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Capitalists serve customers and do not operate in a vacuum. This finger pointing does nothing productive.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Capitalists have captured regulation and to a large extent democracy in the US. So finger pointing towards them is entirely useful.
masquenox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
FTFY. I do agree with your last part, though. The political racketeers that enable them and the fascist security institutions that protect them are equally as culpable as they are.