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MostlyLoveOfMusic
February 23, 2022 at 8:46 pm
Go plant-based only with your food, most effective thing any individual can do
Dwight's Perspective
February 23, 2022 at 10:12 pm
@MostlyLoveOfMusic you are correct about the industrial level livestock though. I’ve seen food inc. the documentary. Everyone needs to watch it.
Dwight's Perspective
February 23, 2022 at 10:15 pm
@MostlyLoveOfMusic oh yeah man. Totally agree with you about the big food corporations. 100%. Nothing wrong with private owned farms like mine though.
MostlyLoveOfMusic
February 23, 2022 at 10:18 pm
@Dwight’s Perspective give it a few decades and admitting to atrocities like that will be almost unthinkable
MostlyLoveOfMusic
February 23, 2022 at 10:19 pm
@Dwight’s Perspective factory farming is the worst example of animal agriculture but they are all forms of abuse, and totally unnecessary for humans in our current society with all of the alternatives available with modern technology
Dwight's Perspective
February 23, 2022 at 10:37 pm
@MostlyLoveOfMusic huh? Well let me say this one thing and I’ll shut up. When I was about seven years old my father was showing me how to tell the time by the position of the sun in the sky between the mountains where we live. I thought it was the coolest thing. After he explained to me how to do it he took a couple steps and stopped and looked down at me and said…”son, your going to live to see the day when people who live like us will be called barbarians and shunned by the community for living like they have for hundreds of years.” He’s dead now and he told me that @ 1991. I thought he was just carrying on with me but ya know the older I get the more I see his prediction coming closer into view. God bless you brother. I respect your choice of lifestyle and hope you are able to eat whatever you want. I just hope I will be able to as well.
Jan Ryčl
February 23, 2022 at 8:46 pm
what a load of bullshit..😵
Tomás Gomes
February 23, 2022 at 8:52 pm
TED is one of those lucky channels that benefits from YouTube removing the dislike count.
TED-Ed is still cool though.
BruceKarrde
February 23, 2022 at 8:52 pm
People are already voting with their wallets – this is why woke companies go bankrupt.
Scot Fretwell
February 23, 2022 at 9:03 pm
let us discuss the brutal dictatorship of justin trudeau.
甄嬛鈕祜祿
February 23, 2022 at 9:04 pm
Lol thumbnail look like Brene brown
Absolute Truth
February 23, 2022 at 9:07 pm
The best thing one can do to help the environment is to stay out of poverty and help your family and community. Research the link between poverty and climate change. A quick google search pulls up a lot of research on this. None of the climate change activists want to talk about this. Voting for the Democratic Party doesn’t help climate change. They are full of ideas and no way to implement them, meanwhile their policies create more poverty and that does affect climate change. I encourage people to research this. We’ve been going about this the wrong way and that’s why it isn’t working. And these ladies are not helping at all. Poor people can’t invest in anything. Completely useless talk. No actual ideas mentioned. Just vague chatter. Best way to help the environment is never addressed. Poverty and climate change is completely intertwined. And I don’t see ANY political party talking about poverty. Bunch of nonsense
wtf2013.jp@gmail.com
February 23, 2022 at 9:11 pm
Climate change is not effected by us yet rather by valcano and the sun getting hoter with bigger sun spots effecting the earth making valcanos erupt all over that alone cases mass flooding earthquakes colder winters due to the ash in the atmosphere. So tell me how much paper money will make the sun cool down stop the solar flares from popping off? Not one dime the problem is these evil people using these natural disasters to lie to you to make money off of you and to control every aspect of your life. They talk about it as some kind of religion unbelievable people fall for this crap
Sittininthesun
February 23, 2022 at 9:30 pm
What’s ironic is making a real difference would mean going off grid, switching out the car for a bike…
…yet TED encourages you to virtue signal and vote for people planning to tax you while they enjoy mansions and private jets. 🙄
Casey Orrin
February 23, 2022 at 9:50 pm
Use your Voice, Vote, and Wallet to line the pockets of liars and scam artists so they can fly more in their private jets and so they can float more in their private yachts.. while trafficking children
Joshua Roberts
February 23, 2022 at 9:55 pm
This is the biggest ponzu scheme. You know how many are getting rich off climate change and laughing at everybody for failing for a narrative?
I know people that got stupid rich and laugh at the masses that believe in climate change. But whatever
Sarabraj
February 23, 2022 at 9:56 pm
All using exaclly the some words. Are you even aware how redundand you all sound? Narrow window? Where I heard that one? Oh Schwab. All inclusivity. Diversity. Build back better. Can someone so dettached from life really put humanity and nature on the first place? Start asking that questions out of your mini world. Ask the people who live with nature. Ask the people who pay for all this big ideas. Ask the people you are living behind. You would be surpriced how much intelligence there is out of your Great Reset+Agenda 2030. Start listening the people if you want the real change. And while you dream about our wallets we wonder how to help our people in hunger and distress. There really is a narrow window and that is for all of You to start living honest compassion.
InMaTeofDeath
February 23, 2022 at 10:15 pm
Convince China, India, and Russia then you’ll convince me.
vmwindustries
February 23, 2022 at 10:30 pm
If you don’t believe in climate change. There’s an experiment you can do at home. Lock yourself in your garage with the car running and doors closed. See how long you live.
jamesy
February 23, 2022 at 10:47 pm
Why do I feel a “the patriarchy only eats sexy animals” coming
Richard L
February 23, 2022 at 10:48 pm
I’ll use my voice….utter drive l
Dynamic Soul
February 23, 2022 at 10:55 pm
What a scam “use your wallet” lmao
AL W
February 23, 2022 at 11:16 pm
If mankind could control global climate it would have already been weaponized. Nothing new here. Ice records don’t lie.
El Bicho
February 23, 2022 at 11:19 pm
Shut up
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February 23, 2022 at 11:33 pm
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Angeles Cassa
February 24, 2022 at 12:20 am
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Angeles Cassa
February 24, 2022 at 12:27 am
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February 24, 2022 at 12:27 am
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February 24, 2022 at 12:29 am
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February 24, 2022 at 12:31 am
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February 24, 2022 at 12:25 am
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Amino Jama
February 24, 2022 at 12:34 am
3:33 😒
Jack Kelly
February 24, 2022 at 12:46 am
😅🤣🤣🤣😂😂
What ever the West does is irrelevant because the East…China et al is increasing every year.
Shloomy Shloms
February 24, 2022 at 1:05 am
no
Juicy Cosmetics
February 24, 2022 at 1:22 am
Are you a good person? Let’s check and see! Have you ever stolen? (Even if it’s something really small or not worth much) Have you ever lied? Or have you ever looked with lust ? Now, have you ever taken the Lords Name in vain? Have you ever hated someone?If you’ve ever done any of those things, you would be either a liar, a thief, an adulterer,(for looking with lust. See Matthew 5:28), a blasphemer(for taking Gods Name in vain), a murderer (for hating someone. See 1 John 3:15) or maybe even all of them. And that was only 5 of the Ten Commandments. Therefore we have all sinned against God and therefore deserve death.(Romans 3:23 & 6:23)That’s why ~2000 years ago A Savior was sent; Jesus Christ, to die for the sins of The World And Then He rose 3 days later. Through His sacrifice He Paid The Fine for our sins, and made Atonement for the sins of the world. Now we can be made new by accepting The Gift of Salvation. In order to accept This Gift, we must first Repent. This is a change of mind about sin (from an embrace of sin to rejection of sin) and a Turning to God.
Once you Repent, you can then turn to FAITH/TRUST in the Savior. A person who has truly Repented of their sin and has Trust in Christ will give evidence of a changed life. Therefore, as a Result of Salvation you’ll then produce Good Works and the Fruit of Salvation. (Reading the Word, Acts of Kindness, readiness to help, to serve, to give of oneself, The Fruits of the Spirit, etc.) You aren’t saved by doing Good Works, but you can then produce Good Works once you are Saved.
nancy Dickson
February 24, 2022 at 1:45 am
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Mark Jahson
February 24, 2022 at 2:03 am
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James Candason
February 24, 2022 at 2:06 am
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Scott Bonovan
February 24, 2022 at 2:09 am
I saw a recommendation like this about the same trader earlier this year,I had a chat with her then she opened a trading slot for me,making an initial investment of $500 and got a Rio of $5000 in 7days
James
February 24, 2022 at 2:12 am
I think for people to talk all this good about her she must be an expert.
James
February 24, 2022 at 2:12 am
I’ve been trading by myself for long and been making a lot of losses,i’ll surely give her a try right away
Muadib223
February 24, 2022 at 2:17 am
I remember a time when this channel was devoted to advancing the human experiment and did not fantacize about fiction such as the “climate crisis”… Just stop with the gas lighting…
Unsubbed and channel blocked…
Tim Wohlford
February 24, 2022 at 5:09 am
In other words, you want power and money to do what you want to do. A few years ago, it was noted that, world-wide, some $1 bbbbbilllllion PER DAY was spent on “global warming.”
LudvigIndestrucable
February 24, 2022 at 8:07 am
While this woman was waffling hyper-emotional pseudo-psycho-nonsense, it depends what you mean by ‘spending money’ on global warming. Transitioning to renewable energy sources could be seen as spending money, but you are getting energy generation out of it and at a competitive LCOE. Improving sea defenses could be spending money on global warming, the alternative being greater damage during storm surges.
What do you actually mean? Are you referring to the money spent to reduce carbon emissions or the the money spent as a result of the damage caused by the already raised temperatures?
LudvigIndestrucable
February 24, 2022 at 7:44 am
What a load of tedious waffle. It was like someone had put a load of hippy buzzwords in a blender and threw it at a microphone.
GregC
February 24, 2022 at 7:53 am
Yes the little guy should ride a bike whale the rich cruise around in there multimillion dollar yachts and jets . The jokes on you . Laughable.
Gaasuba Meskhenet
February 24, 2022 at 8:08 am
Let the planet rest by letting the people rest. End evictions from primary residences. Remember how the planet was healing at the most locked down points of the pandemic
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February 24, 2022 at 8:54 am
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Schuyler Stewart
February 24, 2022 at 12:54 pm
No evidence that any of this is more than corrupt politicians laundering money
Julia Nielsen
February 24, 2022 at 3:13 pm
Good grief, we are in the highest inflation in 40 years; gas prices are sky high and climbing, supply chain is throttled, and Biden just gave Russia the green light to invade Ukraine, (what they just did) and you want us to pay for climate change, which won’t do anything but cause more problems. GTFOH.
Paul Jack Vasilyev
February 24, 2022 at 5:25 pm
Great stuff. I watch several youtube videos on how to trade in the stock market but haven’t made any headstart because they are either talking some gibberish or sharing their story of how they made it and I do not want to make mistakes by taking risks in my own hands.
Rose Allen
February 24, 2022 at 5:25 pm
Have you considered consulting an investment advisor or using a portfolio manager?
Paul Jack Vasilyev
February 24, 2022 at 5:26 pm
@Rose Allen hi, no I haven’t do you know any or can you point me in the right direction?
Paul Jack Vasilyev
February 24, 2022 at 5:26 pm
@Rose Allen I want to go into stock but i need a certified/registered professional who will guide and handle my account.
Rose Allen
February 24, 2022 at 5:27 pm
@Paul Jack Vasilyev ASHLEY AIRAGAHI is one of the trader I have ever worked with in the past few years, she knows how best to deal with whatever market situation.
Paul Jack Vasilyev
February 24, 2022 at 5:27 pm
@Rose Allen Ok, just found her website, impressive, Thank you.
Joe mezo
February 24, 2022 at 9:32 pm
It’s another time to set a goal for the year, one need to set goals and take bold steps in achieving them. Remember success is not obtained overnight, you have to stop procrastinating and try what you have always wanted to improve in you’re life and well being. Investment will take you closer to your dreams.
borussin
February 24, 2022 at 11:33 pm
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Raphael Abul
February 24, 2022 at 11:34 pm
Yeah sure, I’ve got 12th winning thanks to Mr Anderson , he’s really the best , I have made £16,200 in 18 days of working with him
GEORGE
February 24, 2022 at 11:37 pm
This is the kind of info we don’t get from most YouTubers .l will get in touch with her right away, I’m really impressed
Dave Anderson
February 24, 2022 at 11:39 pm
Seeing Alot of success stories, he must be honest and trustworthy for people to talk this good about him.
BuddyCBuddy
February 25, 2022 at 12:59 am
This lady said absolutely nothing.
Gautier D
February 25, 2022 at 7:00 am
Good to talk, but even better to start something! Join us in this journey with the citizen company time for the planet 🙂
Fair Deception
February 26, 2022 at 3:56 am
Ecology is strict impossible in a capitalist, competitive world and with a Humanity with the pillar value of consumerism on pretty much every country.