| Arrrrrgggghhh! |
[Jan. 19th, 2006|09:04 am] |
I ought to just stop reading anything the moment i see "opinion" in the editorial sectioning of online news.... MARK STEYN, an editor for the Jerusalem Post just cut/copied/pasted some lame-ass opinion piece on the cult of global warming. (sheeesh! you'd think that a country like israel, with all of its problems, and no oil would just mind their `own business, but obviously, it's a little more than "opinion" and for some reason Mr. Steyn's bosses decided that we need more obfuscation lies and slight-of-words printed in the diarreah of anti-greenhouse mental sludge sphere.... Not to mention that this lame-o didn't even do his own research! Anyone who has had to wade through the CO2-is-good-for-you tripe, will be familiar not only with the arguments he pastes, but even the actual wording and phrases.... Oh my god, will someone please duct tape this useless pontificator? Not only does he bring up Michael Chriton's anti environmentalist's book in the first line (a sure indication where the crap will roll-- not only does he think Chriton is a purveyor of sound policies, but he actually thinks it's a good read! So no accounting for taste, the guy still has his head up his butt)
And you may think i'm being a little harsh here, so let me just pluck some adjectives from this bile-spewer's litany for y'all: "Martin Sheenesque Hollywood eco-poseur," ..."eco-tists sounded more than a little squaresvill," ..."the short-term interests of the eco-establishment count for more than the long-term health and welfare of ordinary Australians," ...."laughably fraudulent (hear that Patrick Michaels?)," ...."Yet, such is the power of the eco-lobby that this fraud became the centerpiece of UN reports on global warming.," ...."the problem for the Kyoto cultists," ...."Kyotocrats will be citing lack of climate change as evidence of climate change. They are, literally, a church, and under the Holy Book of Kyoto their bishops demand that the great industrial nations of the world tithe their incomes to them," ...."unlike the Kyotophiles, their (the Beyond Kyoto crew)strategy isn't a form of cultural self-flagellation," ..."One day, the world will marvel at the environmental hysteria at our time, and the deeply damaging corruption of science in the cause of an alarmist cult.," I normally don't hold back, but I will with what i would tell this guy to do with his plagaristic "opinion"
Instead i will offer an antidote. This Mark Steyn guy, obviously genuflected, and open for rimming any American will (or what he thinks will appease America), might do better (and for anyone looking for an actual good opinion) try reading an article actually from within the United States. I don't think you can find a more car crazy place than Petaluma California (That's where the car's first owner was, a little old lady from Petaluma). And yet, The Petaluma Argus Courier has a great article by Bruce Hagen entitled "Our choice: petrolism or patriotism". Now, maybe I have a bias, but this guy hits all the notes, with a pro-activist stance and you can really understand what he's talking about. So there Mr. Jerusalem Post Disinformation Editor, try some reality.... |
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| C3 in Jamaica!! |
[Jan. 19th, 2006|09:53 am] |
just try to tell me you don't want to go to this conference?
C3-- the Caribbean Climate Conference, April 10 to 12, 2006. The Ritz Carlton Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, Jamaica. And no, not just because of the sandy beaches and fresh fruits, but, as they say "This three-day conference has been constructed to raise awareness of climate change and its devastating consequences while highlighting the opportunities for development and job creation that this phenomenon can bring to the region. Topics will expound an informative and progressive approach to climate change management. In fact, this conference is designed to articulate tangible solutions for government and industry to improve the management of our resources and environment. Get it? C3 |
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[Jan. 19th, 2006|03:35 pm] |
Michael Reynolds and Gang take reuse to the nth
Ok, so this may be old hat to many of you-- but to some of you, this may come as one more inspiring evidence of our evolution, and people turning a negative into a positive! So lets go. No doubt you're aware that there are around 4 billion used tires in North American Dumps, we throw out close to 300 million a year, and Europe isn't that far behind. From the micro swamp breeding grounds for west nile and (increasingly) malaria, to the horrendous tire fires, this is a huge problem that won't go away on its own. But here's Michael Reynolds to show us how problems are sometimes solutions in waiting....
( prepare to be dazzled.... ) |
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| Wow Wow Wow!! |
[Jan. 19th, 2006|05:20 pm] |
new greenbuilding case-study database online!
So you wanna look into building an energy efficient or even ecologically designed home or office tower? And you need some case studies to show the board/town council/investor? Well, look no further! The BuildingGreen.com have just released their "High Performance Buildings Case Studies," a database with over 130 examples of green buildings. There are commercial buildings, industrial and even single family dwellings! OK sorry, you have to be a member of building green to really get the most of it. Of course for free, Building Green will supply you with all the case study names for each thing you search e.g. "EcoVillage Cleveland (Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization)" or "BPA Ampere Annex (Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)), Vancouver, WA" so even if you don't join (there are like, a hundred reasons to join) you can still get enough material to start amazing datamining for yourself! But Yay! What a great tool! |
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