G. Ian Bowles

A math guy & geographer who does GIS. Lived: Chicago-IL, State College-PA, Little Rock-AR, Sofia-Bulgaria and now T.O. Love to write & snap my world on film.

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

So much for the independence of agencies in America. Any kind of "balance" of power is becoming laughable down south. https://t.co/CWUgn4hpIK

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

Great time at the #TransMarch... till coming home. I know the #TTCsucks, sometimes but it seems worse when you're tired and have to wait 20 minutes for the subway. Three trains came the other direction. C'mon guys.

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@MargaretAtwood I will read the book
From what I've found, Ms. Ritchie claims "human wellbeing metrics" are getting better, but ignores that most environmental metrics are worse. She acknowledges "urgency" yet relies on technology to fix things. Seems contradictory to me.
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[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@SHEERJC612 @ZachWLambert @RobbyKilgo @Red_6iant What does being "a jew by blood" have to do with understanding American tax laws?

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

#FossilFuels are a particularly inefficient way to store and convert energy. But they were cheap and readily available. We need to move to something more effective.

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

A common confusion is that to decarbonise, the world will need to produce the equivalent of coal, oil & gas in the form of low-carbon energy.

That's not true.

Most fossil energy gets wasted. In the US, just one-third gets turned into useful services. The rest is wasted as heat.

[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

#ClimateChange is about consumption of richest people in our global society

50% of global life style emissions are emitted by richest 10% of the population.

90% of global emissions by richest 50% of the population.

We need #ClimateJustice to deal with the #ClimateCrisis fairly

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

Ugh. Why would "Toronto Sun" be trending on my feed? That like #FoxNews #FoxNewsNorth

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@schipper_lisa I was going to say "Because they're trying to make as much profit as they can until we force them to stop"... but I think it's been said at least once in the comments. Our base measure for profit is expansion, which continues exploitation.

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

It’s time to face the facts: climate change is happening, and we’re the cause. The impacts are far reaching and out our civilization at risk. But there’s still hope, if we act now. We CAN make a difference!

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

#AlexJones is "held accountable" for is his lies and #disinformation, to the tune of nearly 50 million. Too back the cap on damages in #Texas means those he hurt will never see the money. He will continue to lie.
The #justice system protects the wealthy.
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[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@Patricia_J Happy Birthday!!

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@TwitterMktg An ethical or moral framework.

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@lgekeler Why aye man! It took me a moment to connect your reference to Rockefeller, but I'm glad to hear he's doing well.

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@wrightjeff @NateCollins Let's be clear. The #Bible does NOT make that comparison. Leviticus is a series of rules; just because one follows the others does not mean they are being compared.

Beyond that, the law has been completed. We are free of its curse. Do you eat pork?

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[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@lambdawon @paddon_emily @NoraHacker Interestingly, Side B Christians are therefore trying to follow rules (particularly the old Law) in order to please God. This is legalism, and is itself "sinful".

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[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@skittyone @jstan442 @RetiredMaybe @kayleighmcenany Exactly. It's not only wrong and mean, but it's a misinterpretation of the #Bible. There are better and more accurate ways to interpret Romans 1 than to interpret them as against #gay people.

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[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

North York General Hospital marked a milestone on June 30: there were no #COVID19 patients in the intensive care unit. Staff know the break is likely only temporary. And they worry about whether they have the resiliency to face a second wave. https://t.co/PpvlSQJyLX

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

@lgekeler Thanks @lgekeler! Only just caught this from you, but viewed it earlier. He makes a very good point.

[Bill Coulter @BillCoulterTO]

He made history as the first transgender model on the cover of Men’s @vogue! Now @krowwithak is featured in a new fashion photography exhibition by XPOSED and HUGO until May 14 at @OnlyOneGallery

[G. Ian Bowles @geographer70]

This sounds like an excellent show. #Next2NormalTO