• ikt@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago

    “You have fuel efficiency improvements on the order of 1% per year, and flights are increasing 6%,” says Rutherford, “It’s not even close.”

    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200218-climate-change-how-to-cut-your-carbon-emissions-when-flying

    straight up we need to fly less overall, so think of all the things that help reduce people flying and we need to do that

    but you’re right, i need to head back to see the family at christmas, look at my options

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      29 days ago

      If the train was the cheapest option then that might be a relaxing travel. But it also uses holiday days you could be using for something else

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        29 days ago

        yep I’m only staying for 3 days so the train ride would 4-5 days and my stay would be 3 days :|

        i do want to take the train up to cairns though, that seems nice