I just can’t abide a society telling me, “Sorry you have to shiver in the cold — heating your apartment is a luxury we can’t afford” then in the next breath say “Now, watch this new show about people who race Ferraris!”
We’re not going to conserve our way out of this, imo. This is just the rulers telling us to be more miserable during the decline.
excessively heating your home is bad, but burning fuel for warmth is literally what got civilization started and we should make sure everyone is able to heat their homes to a reasonably comfortable level.
What difference does it make if I go to bed cold for months on end? I avoid consuming a certain amount of energy. But if we’re just going to keep consuming and polluting and killing — it’s hard for me to see what I’ve accomplished by this act of conservation.
If there were an apparatus to make sure these efforts counted for something, I’d be more on board. But I don’t think there is.
I’ve been cold enough to need a bed and a heater both. Ok so maybe my bed is warm but the rest of the apartment is still cold — my argument doesn’t change much in this situation.
The article is only talking about being slightly cold though it's not dangerous at all it's at most being mildly uncomfortable for a while
I just can’t abide a society telling me, “Sorry you have to shiver in the cold — heating your apartment is a luxury we can’t afford” then in the next breath say “Now, watch this new show about people who race Ferraris!”
We’re not going to conserve our way out of this, imo. This is just the rulers telling us to be more miserable during the decline.
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This just sounds like you pointing to something wasteful someone else is doing as an excuse to do something wasteful yourself
excessively heating your home is bad, but burning fuel for warmth is literally what got civilization started and we should make sure everyone is able to heat their homes to a reasonably comfortable level.
Right?
Did not expect to see an anti heating take on this site.
Guess it's only a matter of time before the "do not become addicted to the water" joke is no longer satire.
What difference does it make if I go to bed cold for months on end? I avoid consuming a certain amount of energy. But if we’re just going to keep consuming and polluting and killing — it’s hard for me to see what I’ve accomplished by this act of conservation.
If there were an apparatus to make sure these efforts counted for something, I’d be more on board. But I don’t think there is.
What do you mean go to bed cold that is literally the purpose of a bed to keep you warn at night. Buy a blanket as well if you are still cold
I’ve been cold enough to need a bed and a heater both. Ok so maybe my bed is warm but the rest of the apartment is still cold — my argument doesn’t change much in this situation.
so just stay in bed at night
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Communism no blanket