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Aug 12, 2022Liked by Mack Radin & Josh Kaplan

Very interesting! I assume you listened to the daily about the Great Salt Lake?

At the end of my Jet Blue flight the pilot announced that all their flights are carbon neutral via offsets. Not sure how much that's actually doing, but it was surprising to hear!

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Aug 22, 2022ยทedited Aug 22, 2022Author

Certainly did - sad stuff. I talked to a sailing captain in SF who grew up in Salt Lake City. He said the docks are ghost yards now, entirely landlocked.

Josh and I tend to be pretty suspicious of claims like Jetblue's. I believe it's still better than nothing, but there's very little third-party oversight. The top comment on this thread is a good summary of my concerns: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/i915yx/jetblue_is_the_first_us_airline_to_commit_to_and/

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Cleaner fuels, like hydrogen for ex, is the best shot for airlines I think

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