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iOS 16 to Gain 'Clean Energy Charging' Option Later This Year
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Make repairable and upgradeable phones that people can keep using for many years.
THAT will make an actual difference for the planet
THAT will make an actual difference for the planet
There ARE phones that fit your description.
What size backpack do you want to use to carry them?
There’s an app for that. For instance “WhenToPlugin”. So Apple must have a deal with a provider for this kind of content.
If you don’t know how climate change works because the science is too complex or overwhelming, or you simply don’t care, then why don’t you stay out of the debate and give the people that do want to tackle the issue, every chance. Instead of spreading negativity?
How do you know what information the biggest tech multinational in the world has access to? There are multiple providers that give exactly this information (mainly in a B2B setting) for over 50 countries. It’s a piece of cake for Apple to strike a deal with one of them.
What virtue signaling. You aren’t for easy ways to help the environment, even if there is no action required by you?
Well, I have to call BS. This App is not available in the US so it’s not much use to me. The AppStore lists nothing.
So, while you spout, it means nothing.
FWIW, the US is a bit larger with a bit more complex grid than the UK.
Just so you know.
“The meaning of VIRTUE SIGNALING is the act or practice of conspicuously displaying one's awareness of and attentiveness to political issues, matters of social and racial justice, etc., especially instead of taking effective action.
Like your statement(s).
Sorta like advocating the use of a totally useless setting in order to feel good.
So we agree VIRTUE SIGNALLING is about looking to say the correct things. If one is walking the talk then it is not virtue signaling. Apple is walking the talk. And let’s not get into the “throwing the baby out with the bath water” comments.
What do you call it when you call something totally useless without any data or sourcing? Isn't that just virtue signaling to people that agree with you?
Wow, you get given an example of one way to see about clean charging and you complain that it’s not in the US.
A 10 second google found this site, which caters for the US: https://www.watttime.org/
There’s obviously ways to see, Apple’s obviously made deals in order to make this OPTIONAL feature work.
You obviously just want to attack people you disagree with.
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well. Do you know that the scammy term “net zero” was actually invented by BP? Yes, beyond petroleum invented it.
And riding that wave of greenwashing they started to use sophisticated machines to recover co2 from the air. Co2 that they then inject underground to extract more petrol and increase their profits.
It’s a money matter.
We shouldn’t let unelected billionaire world leaders that fly to Davos with a private jet telling us how to live our lives.
Why am I supposed to buy a Tesla to save the planet and then in California they tell me not to charge it to save the planet?
Why do I have to stop eating meat? Remember that when we will be forced to eat patented food, we will be dependant from our government. And depending makes you more vulnerable and controllable. It’s all about control.
We have seen in recent years that a bit of mediatic hammering on some topics can lead masses to obey.
And we obey so it ends, but it never ends if we obey.
My opinion anyway.. just having a chat here, I hope to find open minds not lobotomised people who will just jump on me now.
I love having conversations.
For example, Cal ISO doesn't expand on what they import. As solar goes away in the evening, their most signicant change is the power they import.
And nobody can pretend to define what type of power is imported. It's not as if Cal ISO can say "we only want electrons imported that are being pushed from "clean" sources." It doesn't work like that.
And by far the most significant MW source of "clean" power is during the day by solar. How many people are charging their phones during the day?
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Take a look at the “clean energy” maps in NC. There’s no time you have “clean energy”
Lessee,
‘What say we make a betting pool here. All kick in to -lace their bets.
‘Make your choice.
1). The earth will warm in the next 5 years because our measures will amount to nothing. Heat absorbing gases will increase, glaciers wI’ll melt, seas will rise. All your measures, green charging, etc. will be to no avail.
2). All timed usage will work, the earth will cool, seas will lower and glaciers will build up and things will be fine.
Stand up guys.
Place your bets.
‘What say we make a betting pool here. All kick in to -lace their bets.
‘Make your choice.
1). The earth will warm in the next 5 years because our measures will amount to nothing. Heat absorbing gases will increase, glaciers wI’ll melt, seas will rise. All your measures, green charging, etc. will be to no avail.
2). All timed usage will work, the earth will cool, seas will lower and glaciers will build up and things will be fine.
Stand up guys.
Place your bets.
Your faulty assumptions aside, Apple simply said that it would shift charging to times when the grid was using more cleaner energy sources. It doesn't claim that the energy is only from clean sources.
With people that have attitude like you, the planet is screwed. Also, people need to be doing more, to make an impact.
Ansath, the planet IS screwed. The temperatures have reached the point where the permafrost is melting and emitting huge quantities of methane. There is nothing you can do about that. Whatever impact some countries try to do will be negated by the actions of China, India and the African nations.
That ship has sailed.
Figure out ways to live with it.
I’m attacking no one.
I just do not believe that you can do anything meaningful by charging your phone during off hours.
If you really want to go “clean” get a solar cell and charge your phone that way.
Or, toss your phone away and go really clean.
Shhh. You are going to make the people thinking they are doing their part mad.
You are.
That on its own, of course will not be enough, it's just 1 of many things that could be done, to have a more cumulative effect. Not everyone can afford to buy and set up a solar cell.
Cool, that’s called choice - and I support that.!If you don’t care about “the little switch” you have no business calling anybody else out that does.
No it will make a difference, especially if one billion other people flip it on.
You don’t understand what virtue signaling is. Virtue signaling is about saying the right thing and not taking any action. When you walk the talk you are not virtue signaling, you are doing.
Whoever the “they” is I hope you are doing your part as well.
If you care about the environment then I hope you are doing your part. If not see virtue signaling.
Then so be it. If you believe trying to do one’s part is sacrifices then you missed the boat.
You see, you have defined what (you think) is “my part”. That’s not your decision to make.
The truth is that none of the actions you describe will make any difference at all.
All efforts are of no more effect that those of Canute trying to hold back the tides.
No, I have called out the hypocrisy of your posts. On one hand you can't say the environment is going under and on the other hand, this option is useless. Unless one can predict the future, all you have is a bad opinion, imo.
I'll take a chance. No harm, no foul.
So we might as stop every environmental initiative then? Right?