Oh, how I long to be a tram driver taking part in the annual tram drivers competition! Oh, how I dream of public transit!
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and the incredible lung capacity of wolves
Yes! It has always been a story about aerobic exercise and the importance of having a good VO2 Max. So you can use it to... *checks notes* destroy housing, I guess
Every day we stray further from god's light.
I'm working on doing the same for my set-up, so that's encouraging! I like having a visual dashboard for my services, and Arcane seems like a good replacement.
In my experience, setting frequent alarms can help with time-blindess. Having an alarm or a pop-up go off every 20-30 minutes won't ensure you're focused on the right task, but it will build more awareness to the amount of time that has passed since you've been off-track/distracted/going on random rabbit holes.
I agree that this is not out of the ordinary for Exxon.
Available documents show a discrepancy between what ExxonMobil’s scientists and executives discussed about climate change privately and in academic circles and what it presented to the general public.
This excerpt from one of the studies you posted shows that they were certainly not publicly vocal about it, though.
That’s not decades of time.
They did manufacture doubt about the scientific consensus, they did fund entities advancing climate denialism, they did lobby against regulatory measures. That is decades of time. Publishing climate change papers in the 70s does not absolve them of the crime of covering up the same information obtained through those papers.
The full report is available for download.
The analysis highlights the role of human-induced climate change. This illustration of the potential factors is included:
Quoting the Conclusions section:
Until emissions from fossil fuels are brought to net zero globally, this risk [of potentially catastrophic geohazards] will continue to grow.
This event shows that limits to adaptation are already being reached and transformative actions are needed at local and global levels to avert, minimize and address losses and damages.
Smoke and mirrors. This is representative of Exxon's general strategy. There is a partial admission of the dangers of climate warming, followed by an absolute refusal to change trajectory. This has not changed, and as long as capital depends on it, it never will.
The headline is not necessarily misleading. It paints an incomplete picture, though. These paragraphs in the article are more relevant (to me) than Exxon's immaterial admissions concerning climate change:
ExxonMobil’s Energy Outlook typically shows strong demand for oil and natural gas for decades into the future even as the world attempts to reduce emissions.
“We are seeing clear signs that coal is sticking longer from an energy security and other perspectives, specifically in parts of Asia-Pacific, China, and others,” Joshi said.
In Exxon's Global Executive Summary, mentioned in the article, coal use is predicted to decrease by 30% by 2050 to be replaced by renewables and natural gas. This is, at best, replacing fossil fuels with fossil fuels.
The mention of including fewer emission-reduction technologies and fewer CCS projections was also interesting:
Other changes in ExxonMobil’s outlook include fewer emission-reduction technologies. Projections for carbon capture and storage, and use of low-carbon hydrogen, dropped by about one-third from last year.
It makes me believe there is no more budget for putting on an overshoot-and-return charade to justify our reliance on fossil fuels. None of this is surprising or remarkable, though. This is not the downfall of Exxon, as the headline might have you believe, this is still business as usual.
I'm still thinking on more that I can add.
Do you listen to podcasts? I've started self-hosting Pinepods recently, and rediscovered the value of podcasts when I'm doing chores. Audiobookshelf is another option, but I've found it to be more suited for audiobooks, which I believe Jellyfin also supports.
Since you mentioned RSS readers, I've tried out both Miniflux, and FreshRSS. As you mentioned in another comment, Miniflux is more lightweight, but it is also more opinionated, so I suggested checking out both of them.
One example that comes to mind is that Miniflux removes entries from your feed if you mark them as read. This is less of an issue if it aligns with how you naturally consume RSS or if you use an external client.
With both FreshRSS and Miniflux, I've been more tempted by other desktop/mobile clients than by the web UI, so now I'm using Miniflux with Capy Reader on Android. Still checking out desktop options.
A bookmark manager could also be an idea, unless you already have a way to sync your bookmarks. I'm self-hosting Linkwarden, but I'm not that happy with the UI or with the extensions for it, so I'm still looking for the holy grail of bookmarks.
How are you getting the music for your Navidrome server? Have you already built a solid music collection or are you using something like Lidarr or Soulseek?
P. S. I love seeing these Glance homepages. I didn't get the time to tinker with Glance yet, but the more screenshots I see, the more curious and excited I am about it!
AI is an easy scapegoat when you don't want to take accountability for your actions. I'm not questioning these elements potentially playing a role in this particular situation. However, the US has also been bombing school children before the adoption of AI.