--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" <steve.sun...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <fintlewoodlewix@> wrote: > > > It's like going back in time a century, the high price of oil > > keeps most cars off the road so us cyclists are having a super > > time, and on a straw poll of folks I bumped into in cafes and > > walking the street EVERYONE wants air travel banned permanently > > as it's *so* nice here at the moment. > > Likely except when THEY want the convenience. This strikes me as pretty > stupid and elitist.
Well pardon us for thinking the world would be a better place without so much pollution and noise. The proof is right here right now. Mind you, I'm sure that when all the people I know who are stranded abroad get back the poll might look a *bit* different. If they get back that is....... > Why don't they, and you stop using your computer. Because I'd hate to deprive you of all my wit and wisdom [ahem]. > Are you aware of how much energy is consumed with one search. Why > are you even posting? You are causing your own environmental >damage every time you click, aren't you? Yeah, one search is about the same as going on a long haul flight. Lucky I can't use my computer at 40,000 feet, the world wouldn't stand a chance! Teasing aside, I stand by my point, current economic growth is unsustainable due to peak-oil and overpopulation etc. So we are going to have to scale it all back very soon anyway. Why not start with clean air? Try some and see, it's real nice stuff.
