We’ve only really been making electronic goods for around 100 years, just a little over one single lifetime. I guess that production has grown roughly exponentially during that time and continues to do so as the world’s cultures steadilly become technology consumers and the already 'developed' world enjoys shorter and shorter technology replacement cycles. We’ve made quite a mess in just 100 years. Left unchecked, what would it be like in the next 100, 200, 500 years? Google image search ‘Blade Runner Cityscape’ ? I’m not a radical ‘Green’, not even a passive ‘Green’ but I am kind of thankful for their moderating effect on society.
Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: John Woodgate Sent: 02/17/12 09:50 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Lead-free article In message <ca2031b25ecf4165abe4a98bb2bdc...@tamuracorp.com>, dated Fri, 17 Feb 2012, Brian Oconnell <oconne...@tamuracorp.com> writes: >And we cannot say that was just another unintended affect. I read the >similar stuff from approx 2003 to 2005. So if the assertion that >lead-free is not net-good for the planet is valid, what would it take >to rescind? Or is this another permanent temporary tax? > All this eco-stuff in Europe is driven by Green Party activists, mostly in Germany, I think. But they are elsewhere: I've met some in Netherlands. Because it's emotional and political, you don't get to change it by reasoning. If pollution, environmental toxins, etc. were really as deadly as is made out, we'd be extinct by now. The people of Cornwall, far west of England, say they thrive on the radon that comes from their volcanic rocks. That's a bit far the other way, but one may ponder that the last 50 years or so of anti-radon measures follow some 900 thousand years of human o! ccupation with none. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK If 'QWERTY' is an English keyboard, what language is 'WYSIWYG' for? - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwe! ll <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher : <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
