2002-04-04
Will you please explain to me exactly how, if it were possible, that using up all of the oil would ruin our planet? You don't make any sense. And both you and Bill Potts missed the point entirely. Our descendants will be clever enough to find their own resources to meet their own needs. The planet will survive with us or without us. It has for millions of years and will continue to do so. You are naive to think that what you do really has an effect on the grand scheme of things. Not in this life time, nor in the next. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara and/or Bill Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2002-04-04 11:01 Subject: [USMA:19222] Re: OFF TOPIC: running out of energy > on 4/2/2002 11:37 PM, kilopascal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > As long as there is plenty of oil to last my life time that is all that > > matters. > > I find that an unacceptable attitude. It suggests that we should feel free > to ruin our planet and to hell with our children and grandchildren who will > inherit it when we're gone. > > Sorry, but I, personally, reject that point of view. If I have no concern > for the welfare of future generations, I certainly would not be a part of > the movement to adopt the metric system, either. > > Regards, Bill Hooper > retired physics professor, Florida, USA > > -------------------------------------- > "Simplification" begins with "SI" > -------------------------------------- > > >
