<snip my post regarding home-built passive thermal collectors>
I didn't think it was that bad of an idea, or at least not bad enough to
warrant:
1. No on list response
2. A (very nasty) negative off-list response
On the gripping hand, if I were to post a reply to something sociopolitical,
then I would be guaranteed at least an on-list response calling me an
uneducated, imperialistic American.
Does anyone here REALLY want to do something about the energy crisis, or do
you just want to fuck around?
I'm not going to apologize for that either, I am tired of the cheap talk and
'great promises' of bio-this-and-that and what have you. I make shit for
money, but I put a nice fraction of what I have left over into my own
research. So far I ended up with a fuel-efficient Chevy that the state took
away on a technicality, and not much else besides a lack of creature
comforts compared to others my age. I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but
getting past the "it might be something" point to the "this is the real
deal" point has eluded me, primarily for lack of income, and moreso, lack of
anyone to listen.
So...barely above poverty, putting almost all of my disposable (ha!) income
into research that maybe will do something (on in a billion), buying the
most energy efficient stuff I can find for heat and electricity because (big
surprise to Vortex, I bet) I do care what happens to our civilization and
our planet, trying to help the local biodiesel guys, trying to help get
awareness stirred up in the locals (some developers too, at this point)
about using passive solar collectors, and that they can be cheap....if that
isn't why I am supposed to be here, I don't know what is.
And if it makes me an uneducated, stupid American, then please bury me face
down when I die, so the world can kiss my ass.
If that is considered a flame, I honestly don't care. I have no faith or
patience left.
--Kyle
