May 5, 2023
I wholeheartedly wish that flying did not release any emissions. If I wanted to go to Greece for a few days, I could book a hotel, book a three-hour flight, and go, with no consequences. If I wanted to go to Scotland over the weekend, I easily could. Hell, I could visit places in my own country I have never been to without sitting eighteen hours on a train. But nooooooooo, the flying tin can machine, apart from massive sound pollution and environmental damage from treating the planes with various chemicals to prevent them from freezing when it is cold, releases as much carbon dioxide in a single little trip as I do in a year.
#because this is the internet I have to clarify that this is not aimed at people who fly like once every three years on vacation#or people with families that live far away#this is aggressive towards people who see flying as a substitute for boats or trains or other means of transport#who think they are *slightly* better than everyone else#and think they can do whatever they want to the Earth with no consequences#littering? buying 60 garments of clothing a year? trading stocks in Beowulf Mining? eating quinoa like there is no tomorrow?#running their car loudly for no reason?#completely acceptable#rant#personal#environment
