What do YOU think - should private jets be banned, or taxed for green investments, or just let them be? Let us know in the comments below! And please SUBSCRIBE if you haven't -- this is our year to get to 100K subs!
@PunkHerr
Жыл бұрын
A general question: Do you know why your videos have a bad sub-to-clicks ratio?
@DavidBeddard
Жыл бұрын
I think their use should be restricted to essential journeys only, e.g. urgent diplomatic missions, crisis responses, etc. until such time as alternative technologies are developed that could allow non-essential luxury air travel for those who can afford it and want it that much without the environmental detriment. Meanwhile, it's sketchy whether jet aircraft should be considered acceptable at all, especially for leisure travel. Why should anyone think they have a natural right to visit another continent within mere hours?
@Miki_Rtx
6 ай бұрын
Private jets is good I love private jet
@SCREENDOORONSUBMARIN
Жыл бұрын
We need to make private luxury blimps a thing. They're waaaay more fuel efficient. The rich get their sweet rides and we get better climate outcomes
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
Wow, that is one solution we didn't come across in our research! Interesting idea...
@ginnyjollykidd
Жыл бұрын
That's an awesome idea!
@dramonmaster222
Жыл бұрын
Oh! That sounds interesting.
@CaraRowen
Жыл бұрын
And we get to see beautiful blimps flying around
@el_jetset.1498
Жыл бұрын
That's an intriguing solution, but they're significantly slower and that is a main reason why many people choose private aviation for speed.
@brentthebloodhound
Жыл бұрын
They just banned wood stoves. So yes. Before they come after us poor people maybe stop flying private.
@angelawerner9551
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this imperative video. They need to be banned or at the very least tax them hard for green initiatives... we just are running out of time - if only a fraction of humans are putting out that much, and the effects effect majority of other humans, something no has to be done. Period. Also, they could fly first class or whatever (many fancy first classes out there on the bigger planes!!).
@Bc232klm
Жыл бұрын
Could we just tax their use to the point where we could fund healthcare/green new deal/tuition free college or something?
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
That is one of the potential solutions we mention towards the end of the video. Most private jets tax proposals want to invest the revenue in green technologies to offset climate change.
@tenaciousdean6179
Жыл бұрын
@@AboveTheNoise I feel like this is the best solution. Hitting the rich in their pockets (which won't hurt them given the insane levels of wealth at play) and redistributing that for the benefit of everyone will always be the most preferable option to me.
@Gnashercide
9 ай бұрын
@@tenaciousdean6179 or stop government spending
@Gnashercide
9 ай бұрын
Nah . Green is scam and collège shouldn't be free
@runekongstadlarsen7569
2 ай бұрын
i think there might be a error when it comes to the dansih CO2 footprint of 27 mil tons in your vid, since i looked it up and it seems that in 2022 it was more like 44 mil tons of C02. just correct me if i am wrong :D.
@CMacUF
Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate how you tackled this.
@kornellas1
Жыл бұрын
Ok. This is great. Question. There is a lot of noise about how good hybrid cars actually are for the environment. So is a hybrid car better for the environment or is the way they are made still an environmental problem?
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
That would be a GREAT topic for the show! Thanks for watching and making that suggestion!
@mamafricatalkshow9815
Жыл бұрын
Oh no didn't know that,how unfortunate.thanks for knowledge
@dhindaravrel8712
Жыл бұрын
The first step you can make to do something about climate change is to say no to things that might seem fun and convenient on the outside but which are truly horrible for the environment. Don't be like "I'd do it if I could" but instead say "This is bad, so I won't do it". The second step is to work towards structural changes through politics. Never discount personal responsibility. An individual's contribution to climate change might be small, but there are many individuals who can make a big difference together.
@PunkHerr
Жыл бұрын
I think the big point here is that you have to tax or control the big ones. Rich people, companies and maybe the most important: Give people a cheap option to do it eco friendly. In many situations poor or even not-rich people can't afford alternatives (save C02). Also give incentives like "bring your own cup for a discount (or higher price for no cup". Also when taking small changes into accout try to be positive (to the masses) else you "scare" people off.
@ginnyjollykidd
Жыл бұрын
We are each responsible for the choices we have. Like Maya Angelou said, "When we know better, we do better."
@somecuriosities
Жыл бұрын
Well said everyone! 👍
@Meek2001
5 ай бұрын
Tax the living shit out of them and there alot less private jets or limit to be used for job purposes like for singer if they are doing a tour, actors when they need to go to another country for a movie and for executive's when they need to go to anothe country for a meeting
@thomasr.jackson2940
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff, as usual. I have a note: the “Private jets are the new blood diamonds” throwaway line was,… unfortunate. You sort of recognized this with your willingness to fly on a private jet if offered, but I suspect (hope) you would have more qualms about diamonds used to fund warlords and large criminal enterprises engaged in death and violence. But just a minor lapse of judgement in another good video.
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and your feedback!
@eufosz
7 ай бұрын
The voiceover pre recorded clips annoyed me so much
@markmyjak7739
7 ай бұрын
Private jets should not be taxed. I was looking at the method as how the carbon emmision is calculated. The math formula didn't make sense. The carbon coefficient doesn't seem right. The formula they use has you calculating more carbon coming out than what's in the fuel.
@ginnyjollykidd
Жыл бұрын
Emissions testing! Require it for private planes. It worked for cars. Don't know if you young'ns remember in 1979 the implementation of emissions testing. TL;DR It was the beginning of the end of muscle cars like Impala and Caprice Classic and the advent of energy-efficient, small cars like Toyota Tercel and Nissan Centra. Los Angeles was the smog capital of the world, then, but I think they were one of the first cities to implement it before it became a US nationwide policy. Little pop-up booths dotted the nation where you could get a test for a fee that drove the program, kind of like a toll for a toll bridge. And it was necessary to get your new license tag or sticker for the coming year. In coming years, new cars were exempt from testing, and in a decade, USA had reduced its CO2 emissions to a breathable level. Los Angeles had created a coup for themselves. Smog gave way to clear skies in one of the most polluted places. I find it amazing that we could agree to create a healthier society. Then again, we were taxed on a part of our lives we expect to be taxed on. Still, it was a time when we as grass roots people were realizing our pollution could kill us, and when the "No Nukes" Campaign was in full swing.
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
Oh thanks for sharing these ideas!
@PURENT
Жыл бұрын
Emissions testing didn't solve the LA smog. It was the federal requirement to install catalytic converters on all vehicles. Those reduced NOX emissions which caused a large amount of the smog, catalysts did nothing to CO2. Prior to that point, cars simply didn't come with catalytic converters. And if you've ever been to a race track, you know how much catless cars stink. Now imagine that but every roadway in the entire city stinking like that. The decline of muscle cars was also due to the 70s fuel crisis, not so much the emissions side. People were suddenly paying a ton to fuel their thirsty v8 motors that they jumped to efficient cars instead. There was also the advent of net horsepower ratings which measured a more realistic horsepower than advertised prior, for example the 1970 Cadillac Eldorado advertised the old gross 400 hp, the 1971 advertised the net 235 hp which likely turned off a lot of customers based on misconception.
@ChrisBrengel
Жыл бұрын
Text them up the wazoo
@baileybowman2449
Жыл бұрын
Many people on here saying that they should be highly taxed and the revenue should be put towards green technologies. The problem with that is these billionaires, politicians and celebrities own the actual companies or stocks in these green companies. They also make sure their companies get millions in grants and tax breaks from the government.
@theysisossenthime
Жыл бұрын
Tax those private jets enough to pay for better infrastructure. Like high speed trains. One of the great problems the U.S. faces is that our commuter infrastructure was not designed to scale. It cannot handle the volume of cars/people we have let alone will have, and it costs more money to maintain than it generates. Essentially, our commuter transportation network is a massive money sink (or toilet?). I love that Myles calls out taxing private planes here. This is a big opportunity. This is a chance for us to turn things around with how we fund infrastructure investments. Rather than taxing everyone, including people that don't even drive cars or ride in planes, we tax those using the most polluting travel methods more to use those funds to create more efficient, net zero transportation. P.S. Have you seen luxury cars on high speed trains? Those things are fire. Bonus idea, California is struggling to make its high speed rail network a reality. With those short haul trips of private jets in the state, could that be enough tax revenue to turn things around?
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
Oh you're making some good points here! We've been actually thinking about doing a video about high speed rail in the US! Thanks for watching and joining the conversation!
@rsaunders57
Жыл бұрын
It's not fixing the problem to prevent private flights between SF and LA. It's not fixing the problem to fly commercial from SF to LA. What you need is a timely, reliable, electric, train between those points. Nobody should be flying, trains are that much more energy efficient. Private flights are a solution to that remote oil field in Texas or ranch in Montana. When you have money and want to go someplace nobody else wants to go, you need a private plane. When you want to go between places where lots of people want to go, get yourself a private rail car and hitch it up to a passenger train. That's been a solution for 150 years, an it needs to make a comeback. Planes should just be for flying over oceans.
@alarcon99
Жыл бұрын
In one way I can understand, not excuse, the rich and famous having private jets. Their narcissism may know no bounds. But ministers? Like wtf? Whatever happened to blessed are the poor?
@Gnashercide
9 ай бұрын
Nothing to do with narcissism. Only efficiency
@alexandroskappa642
Жыл бұрын
@abovethenoise If a plane releases 2 tons of co2 per hour, then how much fuel does it burn per hour? Are you sure the maths are right? After a quick google search, I found that a heavy private jet, will burn approximately 320 gallons per hour. That is roughly 1,2 metric tons. As you can imagine, there is simply no way it can release more emissions than the total weight of the fuel itself.
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
Hey! Thanks for bringing this up! Yeah, it's definitely an estimate especially since the fuel efficiency varies greatly by type of jet... and take off and landing burn the most fuel... But here's the paper where we got that 2 tons of CO2 per hour estimate: www.transportenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/202209_private_jets_FINAL_with_addendum.pdf. And here's another paper that explains some of the calculations and challenges with estimating all this: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378020307779#. That's also the source where we got the estimate of 33.7 million tons of CO2 from private jets in 2016.... It's all pretty fascinating!
@alexandroskappa642
Жыл бұрын
@@AboveTheNoise Thanks for replying! I will have a look at the links. One thing I forgot to mention earlier, is that this video rocks as usual. Keep up the good work guys!
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
@@alexandroskappa642 and thanks for taking the time to watch and leave such a thoughtful comment! We appreciate viewers like you.
@DavidBeddard
Жыл бұрын
We've all been sold unhealthy aspirations by a hedonistic, decadent, entitled society. It's incumbent upon us all to realise that we've been told to dream of the wrong things. Until the idyllic dream of society shifts away from unlimited travel, excessive convenience, and wealth, to healthy environments, sustainable practices, and fairness, we're unlikely to make the differences we need to make, and our descendants will face the reckoning for our excesses and negligence.
@TrKm3W
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Every video you make is great and you add the touch, thanks for making them and the effort put into them! Great information and sources too. 🔥😁
@AboveTheNoise
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! We always appreciate supportive feedback!
@kahugaming
Жыл бұрын
I dont mind adding a light tax to private travel, but what needs to be considered is the GDP to carbon emission. Private jets are huge economic machines not just for the companies that utilitize them, but also for the companies and workers (who are often unionized and highly paid) along with airport support staff which is also often a highly compensated position. What is really important is the GDP created is around 1-2% of global gdp, while producing .004 percent of global emissions. It is important to keep in mind that private travel is almost always buisnesses who would not be able to operate nearly as efficently without the use of private aviation.
@beepboop204
Жыл бұрын
i would love to buy one just so the depreciation would allow me to avoid paying taxes
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