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Originally Posted by saden1
You have to be insane not believe burning fossil fuel is bad for the planet. Either that or in the pockets of somebody.
Too much of anything is bad. |
I accept that pollution is bad. However, at this point, I do not believe radical measures that would significantly disrupt the economy (and, in turn, cause more waste due to the less efficient trade/commerce methods neccesitated by these measures) on speculation. We could easily destroy the economy (both ours and the world economy) and have minimal or no effect on global warming.
As always, and until more is known, reasonable conservation measures should be taken. Simply cutting down on usage of paper products - i.e. use towels and cloth products instead of paper towels and napkins - would eliminate incredible amounts of fossil fuels. How much trash do you throw out? How much of it is waste paper products? How much of your trash could be replaced by reusable items? Mandatory industrial standards (such as in Kyoto) would simply destroy productivity and, in turn, create more not less waste.
The earth has been here for millions of years and we have been on it for thousands. With reasonable care and foresight, we will both
probably be here for some time more.