Op de laatste dag van maart horen we dat de opening van luchthaven Lelystad weer wordt uitgesteld. Deze keer komt dit niet doordat vasthoudende verstandige mensen wijzen op de rampzalige gevolgen van dit project voor de omringende natuur en het milieu in het algemeen, maar door iets wat zelfs de laatste climate change denier (CCD for short) op zijn scherm kan zien: airports all over the world have now turned into gigantic plane-parks!!!!
Ik vond overigens het idee om het vliegveld daar te vergroten meteen al hilarisch als het niet zo treurig was: hoe haal je het in je hoofd zoiets te plannen vlakbij de Oostvaardersplassen, een gebied aangelegd om ganzen en andere vogels aan te trekken. Ik heb begrepen dat het een beetje vervelend is als er een vogel in je vliegtuigmotor komt. En niet alleen voor de vogel. Soort grenzen aan de groei voor ons minilandje.
Non CCDers have known the disastrous effects of flying for ages. We have the vapour-trails, the nasty exhaust fumes, the ugliest mass consume places on earth, i.e. airports, the noise and of course the aesthetic thing of having these ugly machines spoiling our view when we look up. The latter is of course subjective.
Well, there we are. Now we all cannot avoid recognising another disadvantage of the hubris of flight for humans. Wow, these thousands of flights per whatever help an epidemic to spread around the world in weeks.
If only the wisdom of people had developed parallel to the invention of things.
Overigens ben ik van mening dat the geese gerust kunnen zijn; Lelystad airport komt er niet.
I finish with a little mind game: what does an airplane-park look like after 20 years? We all know what nature does with old factories. Beautiful imho. How pleasing to the eye can abandoned airports be, after having been taken over by nature?
Sophia in times of Corona 
Google translate: On the last day of March, we hear that the opening of Lelystad Airport is being postponed again. This time this is not because persistent sensible people point out the disastrous consequences of this project for the surrounding nature and the environment in general, but because of something even the latest climate change denier (CCD for short) can see on its screen: airports all over the world have now turned into gigantic plane-parks !!!!
I found the idea to enlarge the airport there immediately hilarious if it was not so sad: how do you imagine planning such a thing near the Oostvaardersplassen, an area built to attract geese and other birds. I understand it’s a bit annoying when a bird gets into your aeroplane engine. And not just for the bird. Kind of limits to growth for our mini country.
Non CCDers have known the disastrous effects of flying for ages. We have the vapour trails, the nasty exhaust fumes, the ugliest mass consume places on earth, ie airports, the noise and of course the aesthetic thing of having these ugly machines spoiling our view when we look up. The latter is of course subjective.
Well, there we are. Now we all cannot avoid recognizing another disadvantage of the hubris of flight for humans. Wow, these thousands of flights per whatever help an epidemic to spread around the world in weeks.
If only the wisdom of people had developed parallel to the invention of things.
Incidentally, I believe that the geese can rest easy; Lelystad airport will not be built.
I finish with a little mind game: what does an aeroplane-park look like after 20 years? We all know what nature does with old factories. Beautiful IMHO. How pleasing to the eye can be abandoned airports be, after having been taken over by nature?
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