US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental planlocked

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US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan
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The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday that while the U.S. team appreciates efforts aimed at sustainability, the federation would be supplying AC units for what is typically the largest contingent of athletes at the Summer Games.

“As you can imagine, this is a period of time in which consistency and predictability is critical for Team USA’s performance,” Hirshland said. “In our conversations with athletes, this was a very high priority and something that the athletes felt was a critical component in their performance capability.”

The Washington Post reported earlier this month that Germany, Australia, Italy, Canada and Britain were among the other countries with plans to bring air conditioners to France.

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by what metric can you claim that veganism has made the environment better? pollution and resource use has only increased since the 1940s when veganism was invented.

Lmfao that's your argument?? It's in "not even wrong" territory, literally what on earth are you talking about lol

Coal pollution is also higher now than when renewable energy was first invented, therefore renewables wouldn't help us! /s

Lmfao that’s your argument?

this is an appeal to ridicule. it is not a rebuttal

I said more than that, your "rebuttal" isn't a rebuttal either, it's word vomit and an appeal to futility.

If you're trolling, then 10/10

it is not appeal to futility, it's an appeal for an effective solution.

Coal pollution is also higher now than when renewable energy was first invented, therefore renewables wouldn’t help us!

I don't know if that's true, but if it is, then you've almost reached the right conclusion. I wouldn't say "wouldn't", I would say "haven't".

Lol you're fucking hilarious, I thought the self-professed communist would appreciate advocating for a better system but it turns out you're just a goofball

I want a better system, but I don't believe buying beans helps me get there

Thankfully, facts are true whether you believe them or not.

it hasn't decreased the industrys impact yet

Lol

this is an appeal to ridicule. it is not a rebuttal.

You have made no points to refute, and ridicule is how you handle low effort trolls.

calling me a troll (and saying that i haven't made any strong claims), doesn't change the truth of anything i've said nor bolster your own claims.

You've said nothing except for flat denial and asserting illogical nonsense lol

Go back to talking about cryptocurrency and communism, because that has definitely resulted in material improvements for people.

You’ve said nothing except for flat denial and asserting illogical nonsense lol

if that were the case, you could show the flaw in my logic. tagging on your appeal to ridicule and poisoning the well indicates an inability or unwillingness to engage in good faith.

Go back to talking about...

this, too, does not change the truth of what i've said, nor bolstered your own claims

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