Is a public account, using public data, that tracks a celebrity jets (Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Bill Gates etc) “stalking”, providing a "public service”, or is a benign ”curiosity”?

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

Mother Bones

@chris I want multi-selection option!

Evelyn, Bluer than Blue

@chris For people who have made themselves celebrities (like those mentioned above), it’s a benign curiously. If they wanted privacy, they could fly commercial, use a charter service, or operate their jet through some sort of holding company/legal entity* not bearing their name.

*I am very much not a lawyer

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@Gorfram this is a very good point

Mark

@mikemccaffrey @bamboombibbitybop @chris Provided the one you already own is a bicycle or a pair of walking shoes

Mark

@chris It would. I don’t have the energy or the data to run those numbers.

The principle is paramount. The massive musk & spaysex carbon footprint is a result of unprincipled leadership.

Jonathan Gerhardson

@chris Voted stalking because it wasn't getting much love but don't think it should be criminalized as much as I think it's unfair to make Taylor Swift more responsible for GHG emissions than a less famous private jet owner.

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@highvizghilliesuit a pretty balanced take!

Mike McCaffrey

@MarkBrigham @bamboombibbitybop @chris No, you need to drive a gas car an awfully long way in order to use as much energy and produce as much carbon as it takes to build an electric car from scratch.

Mark

@chris @mikemccaffrey @bamboombibbitybop

In USA, the carbon payback for EV vs ICE is about 2 years or 25,000 miles. Given that I generally run cars until they have >250,000 miles on them, I think it’s a worthwhile investment.

I did drive the ICE car that I had until it bit the dust; I’m glad to own an EV now. Voting for the Oily Boys every time I bought gas rubbed me the wrong way.

Still, I’d like much improved, electrified transit.