Message from @Dr.Cosby

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2019-12-28 08:15:53 UTC  

```Because of climate change, “the lives, well being and living circumstances of many people around the world, including in the Netherlands, are being threatened,” Kees Streefkerk, the chief justice, said in the decision. “Those consequences are happening already.”```

2019-12-28 08:16:24 UTC  

is the Dutch Supreme Court Justice a weird person?

2019-12-28 08:16:29 UTC  

The results from the "provincial" elections were won by Forum For Democracy, their biggest point is like climate change.

2019-12-28 08:16:48 UTC  

doesn't that mean the opposite of what you just implied?

2019-12-28 08:17:06 UTC  

I think people wouldnt vote for them if that had such a big impact

2019-12-28 08:17:11 UTC  

I smell kielbasa and vodka boys, and I know the smell of kielbasa and vodka.

2019-12-28 08:17:24 UTC  

@luduma Where are you from buddy?

2019-12-28 08:17:41 UTC  

Im from the netherlands ofc

2019-12-28 08:17:45 UTC  

Is @iiDonaldXii one of your friends?

2019-12-28 08:17:54 UTC  

Never known him

2019-12-28 08:18:01 UTC  

Did you just summon him? Ok...just making sure

2019-12-28 08:18:05 UTC  

I've seen this happen before

2019-12-28 08:18:14 UTC  

So you're in the Netherlands

2019-12-28 08:18:22 UTC  

No atm im in sweden

2019-12-28 08:18:37 UTC  

A traveler, I see

2019-12-28 08:18:37 UTC  

But yes i live there

2019-12-28 08:18:48 UTC  

9:18am or so, good morning

2019-12-28 08:18:52 UTC  

Yes i flew here 🤨

2019-12-28 08:18:57 UTC  

Good morning too

2019-12-28 08:19:39 UTC  

It's just after midnight where I am, so yeah good morning I suppose

2019-12-28 08:19:54 UTC  

So, traveler

2019-12-28 08:19:54 UTC  

Kees Streefkerk Civil 1 October 2004 1955

2019-12-28 08:20:11 UTC  

Are you one of these "hard working" Netherlanders that are going to be hurt by this deal? @luduma

2019-12-28 08:20:48 UTC  

Being a Traveler, you seem like you're pretty well off, no?

2019-12-28 08:21:04 UTC  

Just wondering how you think this will hurt people over there

2019-12-28 08:21:45 UTC  

This is the new version of Cubans in America complaining about Castro taking away their plantations

2019-12-28 08:23:54 UTC  

wow just saw the biggest negative karma on reddit

2019-12-28 08:23:58 UTC  

- 15.9k

2019-12-28 08:36:54 UTC  

I now fully understand the significance of that reddit post you shared

2019-12-28 08:37:14 UTC  

Haha

2019-12-28 08:37:27 UTC  

The -15.9k didn't quite resonate with me

2019-12-28 08:37:36 UTC  

Now I understand

2019-12-28 08:39:46 UTC  

@Dr.Cosby
Well would you be happy if you have to get a heat pump, electric cars, etc.

2019-12-28 08:40:34 UTC  

And every penny spent on this, is less money for reduced taxes, better education, better defence, better salary for police officers or teachers, etc.

2019-12-28 08:44:10 UTC  

I mean, electric cars are awesome, sure

2019-12-28 08:44:19 UTC  

That other stuff sounds pretty good too

2019-12-28 08:44:41 UTC  

As for less money going to things that you think are more important: there is your first real argument

2019-12-28 08:45:11 UTC  

And it's a valid one - because it's tough to estimate the benefits of something like "reducing emissions"

2019-12-28 08:45:35 UTC  

But just because it's tough, doesn't mean there aren't smart people who haven't done it.

2019-12-28 08:46:44 UTC  

For example, I'm not sure that "better defense" is more important for the Netherlands than this climate change stuff

2019-12-28 08:47:27 UTC  

Nor reduced taxes, and perhaps even the reduced salaries (don't your public servants actually get paid decently over there? It's in the US that they get shafted as far as I know)