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Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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Re: Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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Post by throwaway51081 »

croes wrote: post #16
koolba wrote: post #8

> Of course, it’s worth pointing out that, unlike someone like Musk, Swift actually had a pretty good reason to travel a lot last year: she was on tour. Yes, because the richest man on the planet, heading up multiple billion dollar companies, couldn’t possibly have any legit reason to travel anywhere.

It doesn't say he couldn't have any legit reason but less than an artist you gets paid to perform in front of an audience. I bet for many travels of Musk this would be true: "This Meeting Could Have Been an Email"

I really want to see you design rockets, robots and brainchips using email.

Taylor Swift could have livestreamed on YouTube.

Re: Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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Post by consp »

gregors wrote: post #15
mikece wrote: post #2

"Celebrities and billionaires have long complained that it’s just way too easy for random people on the internet to monitor how much fuel exhaust they waste as they flit through the skies via their private jets." I suspect it's the second part -- and the very powerful, rich people who fly their private jets to global climate conferences -- who had more to do with this legislation than the blond cover-girl with which…

Wealthy people have enough sway to get the laws written they want. It's nothing new. Our politicians are legally bought and paid servants.

> Our politicians are legally bought and paid servants.

Isn't that illegal? (... withdraws into ignorance cave)

Re: Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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mikece wrote: post #2

"Celebrities and billionaires have long complained that it’s just way too easy for random people on the internet to monitor how much fuel exhaust they waste as they flit through the skies via their private jets." I suspect it's the second part -- and the very powerful, rich people who fly their private jets to global climate conferences -- who had more to do with this legislation than the blond cover-girl with which…

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Re: Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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Post by Pet_Ant »

Workaccount2 wrote: post #17
koolba wrote: post #8

> Of course, it’s worth pointing out that, unlike someone like Musk, Swift actually had a pretty good reason to travel a lot last year: she was on tour. Yes, because the richest man on the planet, heading up multiple billion dollar companies, couldn’t possibly have any legit reason to travel anywhere.

That line approaches peak first world detachment; the things that actually matter are superfluous entertainment.

The entertainment may be superfluous but the emotional effect it has on her fans is not. I mean compare this to the carbon footprint of people driving to church. Not a fan personally, but a concert it a meaningful experience for her diehard fans.

Re: Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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Post by theturtletalks »

gregors wrote: post #15
mikece wrote: post #2

"Celebrities and billionaires have long complained that it’s just way too easy for random people on the internet to monitor how much fuel exhaust they waste as they flit through the skies via their private jets." I suspect it's the second part -- and the very powerful, rich people who fly their private jets to global climate conferences -- who had more to do with this legislation than the blond cover-girl with which…

Wealthy people have enough sway to get the laws written they want. It's nothing new. Our politicians are legally bought and paid servants.

Most laws bind the weak and protect the strong

Re: Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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Post by malfist »

throwaway51081 wrote: post #21
croes wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It doesn't say he couldn't have any legit reason but less than an artist you gets paid to perform in front of an audience. I bet for many travels of Musk this would be true: "This Meeting Could Have Been an Email"

I really want to see you design rockets, robots and brainchips using email. Taylor Swift could have livestreamed on YouTube.

Do you think Elon is giving meaningful input on the design of robots, rockets or brainchips?

Re: Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

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Post by ImAnAmateur »

baryphonic wrote: post #13
koolba wrote: post #8

> Of course, it’s worth pointing out that, unlike someone like Musk, Swift actually had a pretty good reason to travel a lot last year: she was on tour. Yes, because the richest man on the planet, heading up multiple billion dollar companies, couldn’t possibly have any legit reason to travel anywhere.

I laughed out loud when I read that. Would expect nothing more from Gizmodo.

Its frustrating because it buries better points under mud. The effective way to reduce jet emissions is not to publicly rag on the people who have the money to use the service. I would go so far as to say that the author does not actually care about the subject at all, only perhaps being able to deride others to prop themselves up as not as bad as them.

The subject as presented like this leaves little room for talk about alternatives or ways to reduce jet emissions. It poisons the conversation by starting down the wrong direction.

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