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Greening is a good description of the slippery slope we find ourselves on at the moment. Somehow competency seems to slipping out of the window too. The young seem to be much happier playing with their electronic toys than figuring how the world works around them. We're Doomed, Doomed I tell you.-- |
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I often wonder if some members here ever meet young people. I have been dealing with youngsters straight out of uni for many years. They have all been extremely competent, polite and a pleasure to have around as young/aspiring professionals. For the past 3 years I have worked with 16/17 year old students at college and apart from a few, the majority have been worldly wise. The best 1/3 of each year have worked extremely hard to achieve their absolute best including attending optional online lessons with myself during school holidays, evenings and so on. I cannot say the same about all the grown ups that I come across. They all think they are worldly wise, they know everyone else's job better than the person doing the job, they are opinionated and generally anti-social. The worrying thing is that I belong to this age group!
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Good points MSS, I too was in education most of my working life. I have 4 grandchildren from 14-21 yrs, I too find them to be very aware of issues affecting our society/country/world. Their generation has a huge task ahead of them sorting out the mess my generation and others have left them. In particular they always seem to be aware of environmental and green issues. I have a lot of faith in them to right our wrongs.
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Todays news, energy cost could go up 50% in April followed by 20% in October. The is an 80% rise on todays price.
If that does not concern you financially, you are more at ease with it then I am. I find that very concerning. macafee2 |
5th January 2022, 10:11 | #26 |
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We'd better get fracking sorted then.
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5th January 2022, 10:28 | #27 | |
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Similarly, today our lounge, kitchen, landing etc. is at 15c now and perfectly comfortable with a fleece on plus socks. The fact it's quite sunny and bright today helps also.
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Chris - it sounds like you have joined us green/low-temperature living lot, be it not by choice.
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The red diesel restriction - ostensibily to reduce emissions (lol) is going to affect costs in many areas. Ironically many of those areas have no choice for the energy source, so CO2 output won't reduce as much. People living off grid that depend on diesel are going to be hit extremely hard. Maybe - however that would make it easier for them to turn off the gas in their zealous goal to achieve a reduction in world wide co2 emission of less than 1% by martyring the country. Quote:
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If I end up skint while working a professional job - I'll retire on the dole early - might as well.
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I’m afraid the well off are going to have to subsidise the poorer people.
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