October 2, 2010 – 7:12 pm
Sooner or later, the bears are going to get wise
The 40-year-old wife, mother of two and Oregon Zoo keeper since 1995 is living in a Tundra Buggy observing Ursus maritimus and studying climate science along the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. Hash is among 15 zookeepers from across the United States and Canada selected to attend this week’s leadership camp sponsored by Polar Bears International, a nonprofit dedicated to conserving the species and its habitat through research, stewardship and education.
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Q: What do days at the camp entail?
A: Starting at 7 a.m., our days consist of discussions about climate change and about how we can make positive change. We have Skype interviews with scientists. We spend much of the day in the Tundra Buggy, where we hold classes, talk and look for bears and other wildlife. We have guest speakers in the evenings and assignments to work on.
Say, I wonder how much CO2 and energy it takes to fly all the way to Hudson Bay and hang out for a few weeks?
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well Teach as i tried to explain to you before jet travel is quite efficient. Typically a large jet gets something on the order os 100 miles per gal per passenger mile for the newest large most efficient jets like the 767.SO for a 4000 mile flight might burn 20,000 gal which means only 5 gal per mile. BUT that is hauling 300 passengers PLUS cargo.When JP-5 costs 3 dollars per gallon and a one way NYC to LA ticket is about 150 dollars(50% of a 300 dollar roundtrip) the airlines can’t be spending more than 50 gal per passenger to go cross country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/767-400ER#767-400ER
So that one woman’s carbon footprint might well be LESS than if she stayed home. Sometimes one’s gut reaction is way off, that is why we use SCIENCE to figure out reality
So that one woman’s carbon footprint might well be LESS than if she stayed home. Sometimes one’s gut reaction is way off, that is why we use SCIENCE to figure out reality
Science is a wonderful thing Ryan. You should try using it sometime.
It is wonderful that you are using the 767 and saying that the woman’s carbon footprint was actually less if she was flying than if she stayed at home.
Of course that would mean that the best way to save the planet would be to have the entire world’s population in holding patterns in the sky.
But there is something else missing in your “scientific analysis.”
No commercial airlines fly into Hudson Bay. Only small commuter or “bush planes” use the airport.
Your whole premise that she was using less fuel is based on an aircraft that doesn’t go near her location.
Keep typing as you continue to display your ignorance.