My greatest problem with them is that what is the case with all today's cars applies to them in greater measure: they are complete; they are technologically closed; they are completely opaque to technological engagement by the user. They are a lot like mobile phones: one big part. As such they thrive on a user culture that comprises the pure consumer, who is a passive observer, a member of the audience, a hotel guest, an owner of slaves, a pampered child.
And I don't think they will be able to survive the demise of their manufacturer. They require of me an attitude of complacency towards their manufacturers. I find offensive their claim that my complacency is ecologically necessary. I resist it; I contest it. Best regards Dawie Coetzee ________________________________ From: Chris Burck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, 27 February, 2009 10:28:49 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Artisanal Cars but more on point, what about the pngv designs leaves you so unimpressed? i know i have my own criticisms of them, like size and weight, but i'm curious what you think. i like your idea of the yahoo group. i'm no engineer and know pitifully little about automotive technology, but i'll gladly join when i can get on a computer that works on the sign up page (my browser has problems with those security mechanisms where you have to enter the text string). _______________________________________________ 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/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/attachments/20090227/221b038f/attachment.html _______________________________________________ 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/
