525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
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Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#2The title is missing a "525" at the beginning - this was probably auto-removed but in this case I'd argue it should be brought back.
Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#3Anyone else think banning private jets would be generally a much better thing for climate? I find it pretty shocking the rich are allowed to pollute the way they do.
Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#4Anyone else think banning private jets would be generally a much better thing for climate? I find it pretty shocking the rich are allowed to pollute the way they do.
All aviation, altogether, private jets inclusive, is less than 3% of world emissions. Getting people fired up about rich people using private jets is just a distraction from the truth in the same way that paper straws are. The reality is that a small handful of industries generate the majority of pollution, and they have no meaningful regulatory pressure to stop, and that even that mostly pales in comparison to the emissions generated by electricity production, which we need to decarbonize as quickly as possible.
Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#5The title is missing a "525" at the beginning - this was probably auto-removed but in this case I'd argue it should be brought back.
Agreed, took me 30 seconds to understand the point.
Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#6Anyone else think banning private jets would be generally a much better thing for climate? I find it pretty shocking the rich are allowed to pollute the way they do.
All aviation, altogether, private jets inclusive, is less than 3% of world emissions. Getting people fired up about rich people using private jets is just a distraction from the truth in the same way that paper straws are. The reality is that a small handful of industries generate the majority of pollution, and they have no meaningful regulatory pressure to stop, and that even that mostly pales in comparison to the e…
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Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#7Anyone else think banning private jets would be generally a much better thing for climate? I find it pretty shocking the rich are allowed to pollute the way they do.
Particularly when they use them for things as optional and ultimately meaningless as seeing a football game in person.
Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#8Anyone else think banning private jets would be generally a much better thing for climate? I find it pretty shocking the rich are allowed to pollute the way they do.
Sure, yes. What's a more realistic way to implement this in the USA while still allowing small-plane hobbyists to fly easily? Could the FAA mandate landing fees based on emissions / passengers?
Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#9Anyone else think banning private jets would be generally a much better thing for climate? I find it pretty shocking the rich are allowed to pollute the way they do.
You’d be better off getting cargo ships to stop using sludge for fuel and getting countries to stop burning coal.
Private jets aren’t even close to the worse things. They are just easy targets. Your worst offenders are industry.
Re: 525 Private jets departed Las Vegas after the Super Bowl ended
#10Anyone else think banning private jets would be generally a much better thing for climate? I find it pretty shocking the rich are allowed to pollute the way they do.
Why not a pigouvian tax on jet fuel (and other fossil fuels?)