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CarlosFer2201 t1_ja4xf3r wrote

Reply to comment by ackillesBAC in A 2-year-old boy was lost in the Florida woods for 24 hours. Everyone feared the worst. Hundreds of volunteers came out to look for him. One volunteer came to a fork in a field: right or left? He trusted his gut, went left and soon heard a whimper. It was the little boy, crying but in good health. by ConquerWyoming

Maybe not for out in the wild, but if you're in the middle of a city it would.

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ackillesBAC t1_ja4wvk2 wrote

Reply to comment by CarlosFer2201 in A 2-year-old boy was lost in the Florida woods for 24 hours. Everyone feared the worst. Hundreds of volunteers came out to look for him. One volunteer came to a fork in a field: right or left? He trusted his gut, went left and soon heard a whimper. It was the little boy, crying but in good health. by ConquerWyoming

Airtags only work if an apple phone is close enough to detect it, which is about 33 feet, so wouldn't be as helpful as you'd think.

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thanatossassin t1_ja4rs50 wrote

Reply to comment by daanemanz in Florida city opens nature preserve after citizens helped save it by Metlman13

I wish you guys would get your politicians in check. That whole deal of making it illegal to say climate change n government communications, and then trying to protect land value by banning future rising seas levels to be considered in home purchases/inspections... Your government should be working for you, not against you.

Edit: lol, downvoted. Go ahead and fuck off in your drowning state then.

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Deep_Grizz t1_ja4rd4k wrote

Reply to comment by Johnwazup in Florida city opens nature preserve after citizens helped save it by Metlman13

If you are driving your vehicle to a national forest, you could easily do that in a smart car if you wanted to. I never implied public transit was a viable option for this.

That said, I do not care at all what people do with their money. At all. I do not care if you continue your drive your Jeep out wherever you please. It's a free country. My very first comment was simply pointing out that native floridians do not care about environment as some universally held belief, as evidenced by the things I pointed out. I could absolutely afford to buy and drive a truck if I wanted to, but my personal values are antithetical to making that purchase. I am simply pointing out that your actions are directly opposed to your stated values. If anyone needs to quit lying to themself, its you. Just be honest about what you like, and accept that the drawbacks of your preference are negative for something you supposedly care about.

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manwithcellphone t1_ja4pkf7 wrote

Reply to Florida city opens nature preserve after citizens helped save it by Metlman13

Wish we did this all over the country- we’ve got such beautiful natural systems that are constantly being bulldozed for cheap subdivisions, apartment complexes and strip malls that will be forgotten about in a generation, benefitting no one but a handful of owners who care nothing for the local communities.

I can’t wait for the day we start not only preserving, but reversing all the damage we’ve done and reclaiming overdeveloped lands for nature

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Johnwazup t1_ja4obl8 wrote

Reply to comment by Deep_Grizz in Florida city opens nature preserve after citizens helped save it by Metlman13

> For the majority of lifted pickup trucks it is entirely based on personal vanity

So what? People are vane. The co2 released by those trucks is nothing in the grand scheme of industry.

>That is an aftermarket decision by the consumer, and is completely unnecessary for any practical purpose that you mentioned.

Again, so what. You're mad that people modify their vehicles? It's unnecessary for anyone to drive anything but the most bland milk toast vehicles out there, but you know what, some people enjoy modifying their vehicles because it makes them happy. Let people have fun.

>You could easily hike out to the middle of nowhere and camp

I do. And I'd like to see what alternative there is. I have yet to hear about public transportation that can take me out to the Fischer national forest.

You seem like the type of person who is envious of others because they have more than you. Stop that. It's toxic to others and yourself. Stop caring what other people have, work on yourself

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Deep_Grizz t1_ja4m42o wrote

Reply to comment by Johnwazup in Florida city opens nature preserve after citizens helped save it by Metlman13

You act like there aren't alternatives on the market that don't follow those same manufacturers processes. No one is forcing anyone to buy the big truck. For the majority of lifted pickup trucks it is entirely based on personal vanity.

And I was very obviously not referring to people that drive those vehicles out of necessity by specifying lifted trucks. That is an aftermarket decision by the consumer, and is completely unnecessary for any practical purpose that you mentioned.

I'm sure you like nature, and would be upset if we messed it up. But your actions suggest that you care more about personal convenience than actually changing your spending to reflect your care for the environment. You could easily hike out to the middle of nowhere and camp. But you'd rather drive out, introducing tons of pollutants that wouldn't otherwise reach that more remote environment, and leave tread marks from your 2 ton vehicle while claiming to 'leave no trace.'

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