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From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Fuel for nought ...?
Greg,
It's never very important to me whether someone is "well respected" or not
when they go off on a tear that is misleading, misthought and misguided,
especially when such backwash gets published, widely or not. If those are
the words of an "environmentalist," I know a few dozen multi-national,
petro-chemical companies who would eagerly reserve a ringside seat on
their executive boards for the likes of him.
Frankly, I have several other choice words beyond what I posted for idiots
who don't preface their broadly incomplete thoughts as being just that,
apparently with the expectation that anyone and everyone who sees their
by-line will swill at their trough rather than think for themselves.
People like that give "eco-" a bad name.
And the exact same can be applied to mainstream nutritionists.
relevant comments in there
somewhere.
Talk about a backhanded compliment.
Personally I found it a bit condesending, but...
The "reason[ing]," as you care to couch it, was posted. Unfortunately, you
chose to downplay/largely-dismiss/ignore that and highlight the personal
exception you take with someone who points out the flawed/incomplete
"reasoning" of the "well respected." What you call "aggression" is nothing
more than open disdain for such patent wrong-thinking.
Most folks haven't been reared with direct thought so when it comes along it
seems out of place, althought just because it seems that way does not make
it so, only to those rarely, if ever, exposed to it.
If it's genuflecting to and butt kissing the "well respected" that you
believe should occur, I think you need to look somewhere other than my
direction.
Folks should've figured that a long time ago :)
If it's honesty and perhaps even a little substance that you're
looking for, then be advised that there are often sharp edges that
accompany both.
Sharp yes, demeaning and condesending no. I live with someone like that and
it often helps keep things in their proper perspective.
Luc
Todd Swearingen
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