rubl
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Post by rubl on Mar 12, 2019 21:34:03 GMT 7
Not really specific British, more a global case of "not in my backyard". "Dear Britain's mast-fearing Nimbys: Do you want your phone to work or not? Building to nowhere The UK's four big mobile network operators dropped in on Whitehall yesterday to plead their case for taller masts and other policy tweaks. With the public thirsting for better data, but derailing attempts to improve it, they're treading a delicate line. One of the concerns is the policy emphasis on providing coverage where nobody goes – except perhaps sheep (a sheep explained the case for rural broadband in this 2012 Reg comment piece). Another widespread concern is being ambushed by local protesters. Operators are exasperated that rural residents complain about poor coverage – then object to attempts to improve it. "It doesn't work by magic," Vodafone's policy chief, Helen Lamphill, said yesterday at a media briefing for journalists." www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/08/mastfearing_nimbys_do_you_want_your_phone_to_work_or_not/ |
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Post by AyG on Mar 13, 2019 9:49:02 GMT 7
It's all rather like the anti-vaxxer movement: the scientifically illiterate being goaded on by tosh written by the equally scientifically illiterate, but plausible sounding.
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Post by 3 on Mar 16, 2019 1:02:43 GMT 7
Maybe they listened to too much Alex Jones.
Allegedly these new 5G radio waves can control your mind.
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Post by rubl on Mar 16, 2019 8:54:13 GMT 7
I wonder how many who were at a climate protest yesterday were having their smart phone with them?  |
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Post by AyG on Mar 16, 2019 9:11:38 GMT 7
I wonder how many who were at a climate protest yesterday were having their smart phone with them? Apparently: "The school skivers’ foul mouthed environmental protest today ended with a strong sense of ‘do as we say not as we do’, leaving Westminster littered with plastic rubbish." order-order.com/2019/03/15/environment-protest-leaves-environment-mess/And something from the link I didn't know: "the UK has reduced CO2 emissions more than any other developed country, this year falling back to levels last seen in 1888" |
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Post by rubl on Mar 16, 2019 9:26:39 GMT 7
^^| For the major fall in CO2 emissions you may thank Thatcher. Most seems due to coal having fallen in dis-use. This Economist article is behind a paywall. Looking for another version. "A greener and more pleasant land How Britain cut carbon emissions more than nearly any other country The rapid demise of coal has burnished the country’s climate credentials argaret thatcher was a chemist by training, which may be one reason why she was also one of the first world leaders to warn about the dangers of an overheating planet. In a speech to the un in 1989 she highlighted the risks posed by the “vast increase” in the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere. It made little difference. When Thatcher gave her speech, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere stood at about 350 parts per million (ppm). Today the number is 412ppm, and rising fast: 2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record. Indeed, each of the past five years is one of the five hottest." www.economist.com/britain/2019/03/09/how-britain-cut-carbon-emissions-more-than-nearly-any-other-countryThis CarbonBrief article seems to concentrate on the energy sector only as if only that sector matters which I think is a bit short-sighted. Anyway most reduction seems related to discontinuing using coal and starting to rely on 'green' sources. Mind you, there is some number juggling I'm still puzzling on. "Analysis: UK’s CO2 emissions fell for record sixth consecutive year in 2018 ... Per-capita emissions in the UK fell to 5.4tCO2 in 2018, the lowest since 1858, when the population was less than half its current level. On this measure, the UK now ranks alongside France and well below China (around 7tCO2 per capita), but roughly three times the level in India (1.8tCO2). ..." www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks-co2-emissions-fell-for-record-sixth-consecutive-year-in-2018 |
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