coolbeans31337 t1_iyd0v0w wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:24 PM

Reply to comment by Fair_Charity_5368 in Job offer and counter-offer by peptalks93

I agree with this statement. Why would a company pay more than it actually needs to as long as they think their employee is happy enough to stay?

coolbeans31337 t1_iwabsri wrote on November 14, 2022 at 3:36 AM

Reply to comment by Cygnus__A in Rooftop solar trumps all fossil fuels as renewables smash more records on main grid [Australia] by EnergyTransitionNews

Yep, your payback period to breakeven would exceed the lifespan of the panels.

coolbeans31337 t1_ivwt67s wrote on November 11, 2022 at 4:40 AM

Reply to [OC] World's Largest Plastic Polluter Now 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Sponsor by haboo213

I wouldn't say they are the polluter, but rather the consumer is.

coolbeans31337 t1_ivjtf94 wrote on November 8, 2022 at 2:27 PM

Reply to comment by PersonOfInternets in English company Oxitec has released a simple, easy to distribute commercial product they say cuts Dengue Fever spreading mosquito populations by 96%. By just adding water, genetically modified mosquito eggs mature into males whose sperm cannot result in viable female larvae. by lughnasadh

Many scientists have already said that if every human biting mosquito suddenly went extinct that it would have almost no effect on the ecosystem. Other than of course less deaths from mosquitos.