Jane Fonda Declines to Say if She's Giving Up Flying to Combat Climate Change

PJ Media ^ | NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | BY NICHOLAS BALLASY

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Right off the top of your head, you’d be wrong.”

And, of course, you have source material supporting your outrageous claim?

Hint: You cannot question my background on this matter.

[alexander_busek]

And, of course, you have source material supporting your outrageous claim?

Not really so outrageous - but here is just one source:

Environmental Physics, by Clare Environmental Physics, by Clare Smith (first published 2001), Pgs. 66-67

Table 2.5 Energy use in freight transport

Mode    Energy consumption kJ tonne-km

Road           2,890

Rail                677

Air            15,839

Water             423

Pipeline         168

This indicates why, e.g., gravel, coal, steel girders, cement, and other bulk non-perishable items (for which time is not especially a contraint) are almost always transported by ship, rather than in airplanes.

The above relation would also hold true for passenger transportation - if not only cruise ships, but also jets had to be equipped with, e.g., swimming pools and gyms for the amusement and convenience of their passengers.

Hint: You cannot question my background on this matter.

I wouldn't dream of indulging in an ad hominem attack (nor, conversely, in an ad auctoritatem defence).

Regards,

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“I wouldn’t dream of indulging in an ad hominem attack (nor, conversely, in an ad auctoritatem defence).”

LOL

OK, that was a good one! ;-)