albert180

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[–] albert180@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

There are no direct trains from Germany to Spain anymore.

It's still good, but some stupid people at the EU (I like the EU, but they're dead wrong on this one) "liberated" the rail market, and introduced cOmpEtItiOn and now the state rail operators can't get direct subsidies anymore, and they won't cooperate anymore

[–] albert180@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago

Nobody is deported for just demonstrating or speaking

[–] albert180@piefed.social 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

So you're rolling without Support for the OS?
And how do you manage them?

[–] albert180@piefed.social 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

We already have viable European Alternatives for all these 3

  • Mailbox.org/Posteo/Proton/MailCow/OVH etc...
  • CollaboraOffice/OnlyOffice/CryptPad
  • ForgeJo/Codeberg
[–] albert180@piefed.social 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They had to go back, because Microsoft moved it's German Headquarters to Munich (and thus paying corporate taxes there)in a backroom deal with the Mayor

[–] albert180@piefed.social 0 points 10 hours ago

It's almost like German Government and it's federalism isn't a monolith. 🤦‍♂️

[–] albert180@piefed.social 4 points 10 hours ago

The traffic coalition was awesome. It just was thrashed 24/7 in the News, but it was the best government in decades in Germany

[–] albert180@piefed.social 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Who cares, OVH also has Data Centers in Germany. The demand for those services won't disappear. These people will just be employed elsewhere

[–] albert180@piefed.social 8 points 10 hours ago

When it's hot during the day there is usually sun too. Solar makes this problem less worse

[–] albert180@piefed.social 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

We should focus on reducing the emissions we can easily reduce right now. As I've said, intercontinental travel is not a huge part of plane travel/emissions in Europe.

You can make synthetic fuel from CO2 and lots of electricity, and researchers say, that this might be something for those long flights. But it will make them much much more expensive.

[–] albert180@piefed.social 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Night Trains for European Routes.
I do this regularly for all my long distance travels. It's unfortunately more expensive than flying, but it's better for the environment and you don't really lose time as it's over night.

Most flights aren't long distance, but "I want to get wasted 1000kms away on a 30€ easyJet Fare with the boys"
And even for the long distances in Europe, if the political will is there you could have High Speed Night Trains

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