<story><title>Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030</title><url>https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/01/16/microsoft-will-be-carbon-negative-by-2030/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jknoepfler</author><text>Alright, I&amp;#x27;ll drink the Kool-Aid. I think this is an excellent strategic investment for Microsoft that also aligns with timely ethical priorities. I didn&amp;#x27;t read the post and think &amp;quot;this is corporate glossy bullshit,&amp;quot; I read it and thought &amp;quot;this is an actual strategic initiative that is driving broad organizational alignment, which has measurable success criteria, and which makes sense.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;I am genuinely surprised by the sincerity, cogency, and aspirational nature of this initiative and its associated PR glossies.&lt;p&gt;I am measurably more likely to work at and invest in Microsoft after reading this.&lt;p&gt;I guess they&amp;#x27;ve hacked my demographic?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>nscalf</author><text>Should I be satisfied if you&amp;#x27;re doing the right thing for the wrong reasons?  I&amp;#x27;m always unsure about this.  If a politician is making all the right noises, but clearly doesn&amp;#x27;t care about the topic, should I be satisfied?  I really don&amp;#x27;t know.  That&amp;#x27;s how I feel about this, it&amp;#x27;s clearly a PR move, but I think I&amp;#x27;m happy about that?</text></comment>
<story><title>Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030</title><url>https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/01/16/microsoft-will-be-carbon-negative-by-2030/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jknoepfler</author><text>Alright, I&amp;#x27;ll drink the Kool-Aid. I think this is an excellent strategic investment for Microsoft that also aligns with timely ethical priorities. I didn&amp;#x27;t read the post and think &amp;quot;this is corporate glossy bullshit,&amp;quot; I read it and thought &amp;quot;this is an actual strategic initiative that is driving broad organizational alignment, which has measurable success criteria, and which makes sense.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;I am genuinely surprised by the sincerity, cogency, and aspirational nature of this initiative and its associated PR glossies.&lt;p&gt;I am measurably more likely to work at and invest in Microsoft after reading this.&lt;p&gt;I guess they&amp;#x27;ve hacked my demographic?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>derptron</author><text>&amp;gt;Hacked my demographic&lt;p&gt;I hope you can hear my groan and perceive my eyes rolling over the internet</text></comment>