• mcv@lemmy.zip
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    3 days ago

    Okay, some people depend on that oil. I don’t, because I ride a bike.

    We should all have gotten out of our oil dependency a long time ago, but apparently politicians prefer being dependent on questionable regimes in unstable regions.

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      depend on that oil. I don’t, because I ride a bike.

      I dont remember the exact number, but about half of the nitrogen in your body was made using oil/fossil fuels. This is the ultimate climate end boss fight, manufacturing everything without sucking (more) oil from the ground. Until this happens we are all slaves of it.

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        1 day ago

        As long as we don’t put more CO2 in the air, it’s not that big of a problem, but I think we’ve got more than enough nitrogen in our biosphere already. The excess nitrogen is causing pollution problems by itself.

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      2 days ago

      I don’t, because I ride a bike.

      What an unbelievably stupid thing to say. Do the fields where your food grows ride a bike as well? Did your bike ride a bike to the store you bought it at? Did the clothes on your back ride a bike to your wardrobe?

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        2 days ago

        It might surprise you, but stuff I already have is unaffected by the recent increase in fuel costs.

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          2 days ago

          Transportation costs will rise throughout the entire supply chain, including consumables/perishables, it will affect you unless you’re self sufficient for those too.

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            2 days ago

            It’ll undoubtedly have some effect, but I’m not seeing any difference at the pump, because I don’t go there.

            And I already try to buy my food locally sourced. Shorter supply chains proved to be more robust during Covid too. All this international trade with unstable parts of the world makes us more vulnerable than we need to be.