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From: Jed Rothwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:32 PM
To: vortex-L@eskimo.com
Subject: Sugar production
There should be some caution about applying our standards to 3rd world labor.
During the controversy about poor kids working in
Zell, Chris wrote:
There should be some caution about applying our standards to 3rd world
labor. During the controversy about poor kids working in sweatshop factories
a few years ago, a basic fact was overlooked: life is cheap in those
nations. Pushing poor kids out of factories may force
From: Zell, Chris
...
Actually, I've wondered if a really cheap new energy source
like cold fusion could doom the 3rd world. If Nigeria and
Angola saw their oil dollars fade away, how much would we
care about them?
Adding to Jed's comments...
I would agree. Collectively speaking
OrionWorks wrote:
I think it has even been claimed that supplying the feedstock market
might even be more lucerative than selling oil just to burn it.
I believe it is, because there is value added to the chemicals. (I should
mention that in chapter 13.)
However, I recall that Mr. Rothwell
-Original Message-
From: OrionWorks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:49 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Sugar production in Brazil
From: Zell, Chris
...
Actually, I've wondered if a really cheap new energy source like cold
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