That article was way more interesting than I expected.

Unfortunately, contrails tend to have a warming effect. While they increase the amount of sunlight reflected away from Earth, they ultimate trap more heat in the atmosphere than they bounce away.

It might sound like a minor thing, but the science suggests their warming impact is likely larger than that of fossil fuel emissions from global aviation operations. One study performed in 2018 suggested that contrails are doing more to heat up the Earth than all the CO2 emitted by aviation since 1940.

That was particularly surprising.

Incredibly impressive. I’m in awe he did this within “a few months.”

So what is “their fault” in your eyes?

I think it’s reasonable for a country to want to have an awareness of those that cross into their borders. Regardless of their intentions, they did break the law.

Fleeing from being murdered or starving?

We’re talking about temporary migrant workers, not refugees. The refugee situation is also pretty murky and not a black and white issue though.

Working twice as much and three times as hard for a much smaller pay, than any “legal” American? Putting in the work, so there is food on your table?

As much as that sounds noble, it sounds more to me like they’re taking a risk to make money and in turn getting exploited because they’re outlaws. Not a great situation. I think deportation is a reasonable response to that (though fuck ICE and their methods).

What if some highly educated Canadian worker illegally migrated to Germany for a job in IT? They’re accepting a low wage for the job and are doing the noble work of keeping your critical systems running. Is that Canuck completely without fault?

Look, I think the migrant workers are getting the worst hand in this situation here, but you can’t just completely say they’re innocents either.

I mostly agree. But just because I think they should have an easy path to migrate for work, doesn’t mean they are without fault in the situation.

I completely misinterpreted this whole situation. Thought he was reaching out longingly.

I thought green light was the least effective? That’s why you see all those purple grow lights.

In California’s Central Valley, a key food-producing region, undocumented farm workers—over half the workforce—are staying home out of fear, leaving crops like citrus unharvested.

This issue is annoying because everyone is doing everything wrong. The workers shouldn’t be here illegally. The government shouldn’t be disrupting the food supply and should maybe loosen up legal migrant worker processes. And the farms shouldn’t be hiring them either.

There’s not really anyone to root for.

Oh, but it’s fine when the government is made up of corporatists.

As much as I was hoping it would have just been something awkward taken out of context, I don’t think there’s really any other interpretation. He does it twice, even.