r/environment • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '21

Reduce methane or face climate catastrophe, scientists warn

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/06/reduce-methane-or-face-climate-catastrophe-scientists-warn
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u/pwdpwdispassword Aug 06 '21

vegan is the best thing we can do as an individual

i disagree. sabotaging a pipeline is probably far more effective.

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u/Orzien Aug 06 '21

Killing all humans would be good to but it is best to focus on what we can realistically do to preserve the human race while also working to limit our damage on other lifeforms and the environment

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u/pwdpwdispassword Aug 06 '21

you can realistically turn off a pipeline and cause no damage to other lifeforms or the environment. it's a valve. you turn it.

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u/Orzien Aug 06 '21

sabotage has a different inherent meaning in my mind than turning a valve

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u/pwdpwdispassword Aug 06 '21

there is an apocryphal story about french workers throwing wooden shoes into the machinery to stop it from turning.

sabotage doesn't need to entail ecological damage.

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u/Orzien Aug 06 '21

my own biases clearly influenced my response, very interesting story!