I've heard the described as indulgences and depending on what they're based on the "science" behind them is suspect.
Ken Waller wrote: > >OTOH, I am with frank on capitalism, someone will jump right in on making > >> money on "going green." They already are. >> > > Yeah, I think its called carbon credits ! > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Global warming: Icy lolipops > > > >> In a message dated 1/29/2008 10:35:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> Those are generalities not facts, based on the rosy predictions of >> "experts" who either don't know better or worse yet don't care. Lets >> actually look at the expected results as predicted, (or more for that >> matter look at the actual results as predicted for actions already taken >> and what actually happened). If you take all inputs into account and >> expected longevity of the vehicle which is more ecological a Hummer h1 >> or a Toyota Prius. Most would say the Prius, it is after all touted as >> being "green", but depending how you do the analysis the reverse can be >> proved. Both analysis are within the bounds of reason. You pick the >> one you like based on your bias. But bias doesn't tell which is right. >> It depends really on what kind of pollution you prefer and how you >> measure energy usage more than anything else. However I'm more >> convinced by the numbers on the side of the H1, yet as a civilian >> vehicle the H1 fails miserably and I certainly wouldn't want to own >> one. Sometimes what you think is helping is hurting more than doing >> nothing at all. >> >> ============ >> Well, Peter, if we all thought like you then I say, f-it let the human >> race >> die out when pollution/population is greater than clean air/water/water >> supplies/food supplies. >> >> OTOH, I am with frank on capitalism, someone will jump right in on making >> money on "going green." They already are. >> >> Scratch an idealist, Peter, and one usually finds a cynic underneath and >> not >> too deep down either. That is usually why they became or were an idealist >> in >> the first place. The trick is to let hope outweigh despair and the deep >> seated conviction that people are basically stupid. >> >> HTH, Have a Nice Day! Marnie ;-) >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. >> >> >> >> >> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. >> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
