<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Losing Earth Day in the eco-babble]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by tracyull http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-16-earth-day-meh/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:38:07 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-16-earth-day-meh/1 I agree completely. I think people need to embrace living 'green' every single day and not just one. how is that going to help?

]]> I agree completely. I think people need to embrace living 'green' every single day and not just one. how is that going to help?

]]> Comment #2 by Clifford Wells http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-16-earth-day-meh/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:07:24 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-16-earth-day-meh/2 I have a similar feeling, these one-day events.  Down here by the seashore we clean trash, more trash, and if there's no trash a bazillion tons of trash will wash in because we've trashed the oceans. 

But no!  We have a spring cleanup, one in the fall, and two other "special" events, and yeah, even Earth Day.  The other times it's like the tale about Miss Sally Stout (who wouldn't take the garbage out!).

The concept to "unlitter" all year round is good, and even applies to pets having too many litters of puppies and cats.  Being a goofy man, I'm still waiting for "National Stick Your Finger Up Your Nose Day." 

]]> I have a similar feeling, these one-day events.  Down here by the seashore we clean trash, more trash, and if there's no trash a bazillion tons of trash will wash in because we've trashed the oceans. 

But no!  We have a spring cleanup, one in the fall, and two other "special" events, and yeah, even Earth Day.  The other times it's like the tale about Miss Sally Stout (who wouldn't take the garbage out!).

The concept to "unlitter" all year round is good, and even applies to pets having too many litters of puppies and cats.  Being a goofy man, I'm still waiting for "National Stick Your Finger Up Your Nose Day." 

]]> Comment #3 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-16-earth-day-meh/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:22:58 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-16-earth-day-meh/3 I was watching "Godspell" las night, and own take on it is that like the Sixties, Earth Day has failed because the technology wasn't there yet.

 

People don't want a pollution free planet.   They want a pollution free planet that still sells them Coca-Cola and McDonalds...and doesn't make them fat.

 

There's nothing wrong with that...in fact, who wouldn't want to live in such a place.

 

So, things like Earth Day are really "displacement behavior".  That's a behavior exhibted out of frustration...as in, if you aren't happy with your job, you kick the dog.   Kicking the dog doesn't make your job better, but its the only thing you can do.

Good news though: As America moves to the hydrogen community...we will have paths to achieving the dreams of Earth Day.

 

NASA Opens Up H2 fueling station for buses:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=27988

 

Better Storage:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415113336.htm

GM

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/04/13/daily34.html

"[fuel cell] models in showroom by 2014..2015..."

 

As far as living life as clowns and mimes like in Godspell...well, with Hydrogen we don't have to work so hard...so it's a start...



]]> I was watching "Godspell" las night, and own take on it is that like the Sixties, Earth Day has failed because the technology wasn't there yet.

 

People don't want a pollution free planet.   They want a pollution free planet that still sells them Coca-Cola and McDonalds...and doesn't make them fat.

 

There's nothing wrong with that...in fact, who wouldn't want to live in such a place.

 

So, things like Earth Day are really "displacement behavior".  That's a behavior exhibted out of frustration...as in, if you aren't happy with your job, you kick the dog.   Kicking the dog doesn't make your job better, but its the only thing you can do.

Good news though: As America moves to the hydrogen community...we will have paths to achieving the dreams of Earth Day.

 

NASA Opens Up H2 fueling station for buses:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=27988

 

Better Storage:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415113336.htm

GM

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/04/13/daily34.html

"[fuel cell] models in showroom by 2014..2015..."

 

As far as living life as clowns and mimes like in Godspell...well, with Hydrogen we don't have to work so hard...so it's a start...



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