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No Shit
Blimey, that was quick. I guess we freaked them out:
http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/03/21/americans- ...
http://www.americascoalpower.org/
But it's ok for the coal industry, the Nature Conservancy has partnered with American Electric Power who are 73% coal-fired, so coal must be ok (or maybe the Nature Conservacy are also a bunch of hypocrites).
Keith Farnish www.theearthblog.org
On Americans for Balanced Energy Choices gets new name, t-shirts posted 1 year, 6 months ago 6 ResponsesClick here to view comment in original post
Guaranteed death in a speech
What a complete twat!
"The growth in emissions will slow over the next decade, stop by 2025, and begin to reverse thereafter, so long as technology continues to advance."
Apart from the conditional nature of this comment, continued growth in emissions until 2025 at the current rate will GUARANTEE death to all but a few hardy species on Earth.
The more politicians speak about technology the more virulently anti-technology I get. No solution is effective unless it delivers: technology since the industrial revolution has delivered us to the brink of catastrophe.
Keith Farnish www.theearthblog.org
On President Bush's speech on climate change, 16 April 2008, as prepared for delivery posted 1 year, 6 months ago 10 ResponsesClick here to view comment in original post
What? Are we on Earth then?
Since when did environmental issues matter in electoral debates? This is the industrial consumer culture we are talking about: forget that without a functioning ecology we're all f****d, as far as the candidates are concerned it's keeping business as usual going that matters.
Here's the evidence:
http://thesietch.org/mysietch/keith/2008/02/06/super-tues ...
Keith Farnish www.theearthblog.org
On Last night's debate posted 1 year, 8 months ago 2 ResponsesClick here to view comment in original post
Sorry Joseph, political fixes don't fix...
"you can't solve either the oil problem or the global warming problem in transportation without mandates like CAFE, renewable or low-carbon fuel standards, and the like."
Joseph, I admire your analytical ability, but the answers are still way ahead of you. Anyone who thinks legislation is going to fix anything assumes (a) that politicians would ever dare to upset their economic masters and (b) that legislation will not be reversed when it starts to hurt.
You are right, the people needed to solve the problem have been around for a long while - they are the people who see through the dreams (lies) of the consumer culture and perceive a world where what matters is keeping our life support system operating. The consumer culture will never give up - there are too many people involved in it who have been drugged by its riches - so it is down to the people who have seen through the lies to convince others that consumption is death.
Next time you see an advert urging you to do something that could possibly damage the environment, reject it loudly - destroy it. It is a wonderfully liberating feeling, and the only way out of the freefall we are in.
Keith Farnish www.theearthblog.org
On We are not yet the 'people we have been waiting for' to solve 'global weirding' posted 1 year, 11 months ago 15 ResponsesClick here to view comment in original post
Body Language
Look at the body language! The cup on the napkin is her comfort blanket - she is as uncomfortable as hell.
And biofuels from animal fat! That'll be interesting when fuel pumps have to be labelled "suitable for vegetarians".
Keith Farnish www.theearthblog.org
On Hillary Clinton struggles to explain away her previous opposition to corn ethanol posted 2 years ago 8 Responses