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Originally Posted by krtw (Post 626997)

What's our responsibility?

no responsibility, just ride unless you're priest. doh

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Originally Posted by Surfy (Post 628407)

I dont know, if the use of solar in the UK really helps, compared to use them in an latitude area with more sun.

To build a solar panel, to recycle them after 12 years (hopefully, currently they did end in the regular trash bin) - use also a lot of energy.

The whole discussion about Greta and the world who needs less CO2... I just remember about the forest dieback and the acid rain in the 80`s. We children was so anojed about, had bad dreams about the end of the world....

I`m not shure, how the people will discuss the C02 issue in 2050..

We are able to transplant organs, but we still didnt cant say how the weather will be in 15 days or if the next step will be a heat /ice age timeframe.

Wise words!

Surfy

Have a look at this website - it gives a daily update on the energy mix being used. Today, 6 May 2022, it is overcast in the UK but solar is still generating around 18% of the UK energy needs. It also isn't very windy and the turbines are generating around 19%. Gas is kicking in 53% and other options - nuclear / biomass etc - are kicking in sufficient to allow us to export electricity to continental Europe.

We can transplant organs and as you say we struggle to give accurate forecasts 15 days out - however the body is not changing as quickly as the planet's climate systems and there are far more factors involved in the weather than in a transplant - also the recipient has to have drugs to stop rejection and the donor rarely comes out alive.

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Originally Posted by krtw (Post 626997)

Hi folks. No politics intended in this post - just some questions. There's no doubt that we are privileged people - to ride in other countries or around the world. There's also no doubt that we sometimes ride through countries where poverty is extreme, or freedom is questionable.

What's our responsibility? Do you feel that you spend money there, thus help the economy? Do you go out of your way to buy local? Do you volunteer while travelling, or make donations or what?

I've watched hundreds of hours of video's of folk riding around the world. In none of them has this been discussed publicly, nor have I seen them actively pursuing this. I contacted some of the more famous ones and asked - cause they may be doing lots, and not showing it...but I got no response.

Thanks. As I get ready to leave - this question is important to me.

I feel spending money in that country or region really helps locals and the economy per se.So, you actually make a huge contribution to their livelihood.I know so many economies thrive on tourism.Incase you are not very comfortable with this idea then instead of donations opt for volunteering which actually gives instant gratification.