> If you say so. :-) ROFL :-)
> I don't think there's any need for me to spell out the difference >between a genuine request for evidence and mere deliberate and >cynical (criminal?) delaying tactics. And how does one know which is which? There are occasions when it's more justifiable to jump to the conclusion without any actual proof, but it's certainly not always appropriate. A company that has a history of going out and destroying with no regard for anything but profit, sure, but ExxonMobil is hardly the only company that asked for proof and for a long time there was huge debate about whether there really was sufficient evidence. Besides which, one example is hardly justification for throwing out the notion of wanting proof. > I'll stick with the precautionary principle, you ride off into the >sunset in your Ford Pinto. I've never had a Ford of any sort. > You STILL didn't check the list archives, did you? If the other links you've considered to be good are anything to go by, why should I expect to find anything useful there? Besides which, that's merely continuing to avoid answering what I actually originally wrote. The original article made sweeping accusations without providing any arguments to support its conclusions. It had only one reference that was in any way linked to the headline and that contained info that not only was just as vague and of seemingly questionable origin, but didn't match up with the article's own statements. I've already said why I don't consider anything in the article to be an argument, so I won't bother to go into it. There may be evidence out there, but the article itself made no reference to any, it merely presented a lot of sleight of hand, which was my original complaint about it (though that's a different way of expressing it). And before you try to bring this up, no, I don't expect an article like that to have every possible link to every possible piece of information that is pertinent to the content of the article. But, as I said before, I do expect it to make an argument and support it. Cheers Craig -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Addison Sent: 22 May 2008 08:10 PM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Depleted Uranium Shells Used by U.S. Military Worse Than Nuclear Weapons Hello Craig If you say so. :-) <snip> >ExxonMobil has every right to ask for the proof. If not, where does one >draw the line? If you were running a business and I told you you had to >spend a whole lot of money to change the way you do business based on a >claim I had about damage you were causing, are you telling me you'd just >make the expensive changes, possibly lose revenue, etc., simply on my say >so? I know I wouldn't, I'd want the claim verified. There do at least >appear to be fewer naysayers in the scientific community about global >warming these days and while there are still those who're claiming it's not >real, or at least that we're not causing it, are finding it harder and >harder to support their stance. I don't think there's any need for me to spell out the difference between a genuine request for evidence and mere deliberate and cynical (criminal?) delaying tactics. I'll stick with the precautionary principle, you ride off into the sunset in your Ford Pinto. >By the way, in case it's not clear, I'm enjoying this. I know that I have a >tendency to get carried away and commit exactly the crimes I'm accusing >others of doing. Having it pointed out to me is most welcome. Of course you're welcome to enjoy it, but I'm afraid you'll have to do so all by yourself. "Most people simply don't have that kind of time on their hands," and that includes me. You STILL didn't check the list archives, did you? Best Keith _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
