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  dave, such a key point

  keep hammering it.
  when i bought my prius, so many people had so many opinions about how little it mattered overall, how it was actually bad (that bit has been debunked) and so on.  now, i was going to get a new car anyway, as my old one wasn't working.  so rather than say how much my prius was as the measure, how much was it versus another car i might have bought.  that's the real cost.  if things are being done anyway, then one does them one of two ways:  green or not green.   the cost of green is in the difference between the two, not in the total cost of the green action.

  it's pretty simple and most people don't get it.On Big emissions gains require big investments; get over it posted 1 year, 1 month ago 5 Responses

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  what about changing the emphasis

  let's make it all about growing your own food at your own house, urban, suburban or rural.  why not?  the inputs are as much as you can afford/have time for, and the output is...dinner.  that's a hell of a deal.  if i grow too much stuff here at my house, i have plenty of neighbors and friends who will be happy to take it off my hands.  and the profit margin is not important.On Can sustainable farming provide a sustainable living? posted 1 year, 2 months ago 26 Responses

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  what a crock

  from a family of people who have suffered from melanomas...

  there is some sketchy, extremely prelimary science that says there MAY be problems associated with sunscreens.  maybe.  in no way certain beyond some very small percentage number.

  there is copious evidence that using sunscreen prevents melanomas and sunburns that can be precursors.

  this headline, blasted all over the world, will create massive damage and harm.

  eiger19, almost every major manufacturer of sunscreen has added UVB and A protection.  you are full of it.On Most sunscreens ineffective or pose a health risk, says group posted 1 year, 3 months ago 10 Responses

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  that's the sad thing

  the smartest minds can't come to grips with the problem in a long term way.  i have to say that ethanol seemed like a terrible idea to me and many of my non-pro friends by 2006.  replacing fossil fuel with food fuel?  how could that possibly not be a terrible idea?  and given that we have a massive midwestern lobby of both ds and rs behind ethanol, one should have been aware of its bullshittery anyway.

  and GROWING SHIT TO FUEL CARS IN BRAZIL?  forgive my hyper-ventilation, but what exactly do you think will be cut down to plant all that sugar?  may i suggest the amazon?

  this whole speech is ultimately risible.  doerr should apologize to his daughter for being such an asshole.On Venture capitalist John Doerr shares four lessons on climate change posted 1 year, 4 months ago 24 Responses

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  not to keep hammering away at the same point..

  but it seems to me that it is a moral imperative for those who can afford it to buy prii and make them plug-ins.  if you can spend 70 gs on a BMW, you can spend less to get a fully plugged-in prius getting well over 100 mpgs.  today.On Why hybrids beat diesels posted 1 year, 5 months ago 21 Responses