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In a manner of speaking yes, why do you think people waste their time on internet forums?
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A republican US supreme court with its newest member emphasising his partisanship throughout his appointment process is pretty sh!t.
Corporations now know that the just need to money their legal challenges until they reach their buddies un the Supreme Court.
Corporations now know that the just need to money their legal challenges until they reach their buddies un the Supreme Court.
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So the UN issued a paper yesterday to map out humanity's current path to extinction due to our affect on the Earth. 12 years of a window of opportunity to keep the global average temperature rise to between 1.5 and 2.5 degC.
Did anyone see anything about this in the media?
Did anyone see anything about this in the media?
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Vaguely remember seeing something about this but it's probably a load of bull anyway.Peg Leg wrote:So the UN issued a paper yesterday to map out humanity's current path to extinction due to our affect on the Earth. 12 years of a window of opportunity to keep the global average temperature rise to between 1.5 and 2.5 degC.
Did anyone see anything about this in the media?
What I mean by that is what is being done about it in Ireland specifically.
There is no joined up thinking just BS.
A couple of examples.
A friend of mine bought a fixer upper recently.
Wanted to provide for the retro fit of a water heated solar panel ie a suitable immersion tank.
Every plumber he talked just wanted to install a combination boiler and weren't interested/didn't know how to do the required installation.
You're left wondering why is this planet saving potential contribution just simply ignored by the industry and the government.
Why isn't it a planning requirement for new properties for example. This would drive the knowledge requirement obviously lacking.
The second issue is to do with water resource management.
In Belgium, all new housing must include, as part of the planning permission, provision for rainwater collection, storage and reuse.
So basically a large underground storage tank(5000 ltr)
is used to collect rainwater.
A simple pump system is then used to provide water for toilets and washing machines.
Of course water charges make it financially attractive anyway to install these systems.
What have we done about this sort of thing, sfa.
I personally have three 200l water butts but that was a personal decision.
There is no compulsion or incentive for the private citizen. Business, who pay water charges may be incentivused to collect rainwater but you'd wonder.
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New builds here in NI have had to have solar or other eco friendly system included for quite a while now.Oldschool wrote:Vaguely remember seeing something about this but it's probably a load of bull anyway.Peg Leg wrote:So the UN issued a paper yesterday to map out humanity's current path to extinction due to our affect on the Earth. 12 years of a window of opportunity to keep the global average temperature rise to between 1.5 and 2.5 degC.
Did anyone see anything about this in the media?
What I mean by that is what is being done about it in Ireland specifically.
There is no joined up thinking just BS.
A couple of examples.
A friend of mine bought a fixer upper recently.
Wanted to provide for the retro fit of a water heated solar panel ie a suitable immersion tank.
Every plumber he talked just wanted to install a combination boiler and weren't interested/didn't know how to do the required installation.
You're left wondering why is this planet saving potential contribution just simply ignored by the industry and the government.
Why isn't it a planning requirement for new properties for example. This would drive the knowledge requirement obviously lacking.
The second issue is to do with water resource management.
In Belgium, all new housing must include, as part of the planning permission, provision for rainwater collection, storage and reuse.
So basically a large underground storage tank(5000 ltr)
is used to collect rainwater.
A simple pump system is then used to provide water for toilets and washing machines.
Of course water charges make it financially attractive anyway to install these systems.
What have we done about this sort of thing, sfa.
I personally have three 200l water butts but that was a personal decision.
There is no compulsion or incentive for the private citizen. Business, who pay water charges may be incentivused to collect rainwater but you'd wonder.
Solar water heating systems require a hot water tank with 2 coils, one for fuel and the other for the solar, plus they are normally bigger so as to hold more warm water to make better use of the solar, all simple to fit in a new build but can be complex and expensive as a retro fit. Not all plumbers will tackle retrofit as it is very hard to give a fixed price as all sorts of difficulties can arise according to building structure.
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Lads, the biggest trick that has been played here is to have the regular joe convinced that it's his responsibility to make the changes required to turn this around. Joe has a part to play alright but 100 corporations are responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas emissions.
Single use plastic straws being banned is great, but real regulation is required and lobbyists decoupled from the establishment.
We still have fuckling turf power stations in this country because the government is afraid of an unemployment risk in the midlands.
Single use plastic straws being banned is great, but real regulation is required and lobbyists decoupled from the establishment.
We still have fuckling turf power stations in this country because the government is afraid of an unemployment risk in the midlands.
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Mobile Phone manufacturers removing headphone slots to make you buy USB-C or Bluetooth headphones.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
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Agreed. I'm eyeing up the Honor Play or Honor 8X instead of OnePlus for that reason. The cost difference is hard to ignore too.FLIP wrote:Mobile Phone manufacturers removing headphone slots to make you buy USB-C or Bluetooth headphones.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
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Bizzare move from one plusFLIP wrote:Mobile Phone manufacturers removing headphone slots to make you buy USB-C or Bluetooth headphones.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
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Splash pout on Bose supersport bluetooth headphones. Don't break like normal headphones. Sorted!FLIP wrote:Mobile Phone manufacturers removing headphone slots to make you buy USB-C or Bluetooth headphones.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
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I don't have those headphones but I'd highly recommend Bose. Great quality but also great customer service once you've suffered the usual wear and tear with that kind of stuff.
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I might just be thick and be missing the point of it but I really don't get that Virgin ad about Bigfoot and it really annoys me every time I hear it.
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I don't know what a tracker mortgage is.
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But they do run out of batterypaddyor wrote:Splash pout on Bose supersport bluetooth headphones. Don't break like normal headphones. Sorted!FLIP wrote:Mobile Phone manufacturers removing headphone slots to make you buy USB-C or Bluetooth headphones.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
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Went for the Moto G6 myself. 200quid, can't argue with that. Does have USB-C, but I think the G6 Play has a normal mini-USBjimbobjoe wrote:Agreed. I'm eyeing up the Honor Play or Honor 8X instead of OnePlus for that reason. The cost difference is hard to ignore too.FLIP wrote:Mobile Phone manufacturers removing headphone slots to make you buy USB-C or Bluetooth headphones.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
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But it also has a headphone socketLaighin Break wrote:Went for the Moto G6 myself. 200quid, can't argue with that. Does have USB-C, but I think the G6 Play has a normal mini-USBjimbobjoe wrote:Agreed. I'm eyeing up the Honor Play or Honor 8X instead of OnePlus for that reason. The cost difference is hard to ignore too.FLIP wrote:Mobile Phone manufacturers removing headphone slots to make you buy USB-C or Bluetooth headphones.
It's such an anti consumer action.
Mostly getting annoyed at this now thanks to the new One Plus 6T not having one, and them being my go to manufacturer for the last few years. Now I'll have to find someone else.
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Sure does. Another handy thing about the headphone socket is that it works as an antenna for the radio.
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Another handy thing which many phones don't have..... FM Radio.Laighin Break wrote:Sure does. Another handy thing about the headphone socket is that it works as an antenna for the radio.
App radio is ok but there is a time lag, and it doesn't work well in a crowd, and you can't use it to listen to the ref mike.
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Update: Saw the TV version last night and now I get it but it just makes the radio version even worse...and the TV one is awful anyway.LeRouxIsPHat wrote:I might just be thick and be missing the point of it but I really don't get that Virgin ad about Bigfoot and it really annoys me every time I hear it.