Global warming?

[Spexxvet]

So what next? Take action? Do nothing?

[tw]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

So what next? Take action? Do nothing?

Which is what a political agenda says. We cannot do anything so we should give up. What defines a patriotic American? He innovates. Solutions to global warming mean more wealth, more jobs, better products, less waste, healthier people - all things that 'worshipers of the status quo' fear when it requires science, the unexpected, and change. Change - what the most conservative extremists fear.

You buy and burn ten gallons of gasoline. How many gallons do any productive work? Something more than only 1 gallon. How do we solve global warming? Burn all the anti-innovators at the stake?

Simply create cars that use three out of every ten gallons productively. But that goes against a political agenda that says, "Drill, Drill, Drill". Or says, "Consume and waste more to create more jobs."

The steam engine was replaced by the diesel electric locomotive in the 1930s. What is that diesel electric engine called? A hybrid. Why did it take 70 years (and $100 million dollars from Clinton) to finally get the anti-innovative (anti-Americans) to design one? The 'we fear to innovate' enemies of America also must fear global warming. Its solutions require innovation. Solutions that contradict their political agenda of 'maintaining the status quo'.

How many inches of insulation in your attic? Just inspected another home. Two inches. Many spots (including the heat ducts) had zero inches. Why? Because energy is so inexpensive. Because change or innovation is just too hard.

[SamIam]

It would be great if people started to take matters into their own hands: installed solar panels, bought hybrids, etc. Many of these energy conserving steps also conserve money in either the short or long run. I don't know where you live, TW, but out here nears the 4-Corners power plant, energy costs are pretty high. I guess all that electricity goes to LA with none left over for us locals. Meanwhile, I'm keeping my thermostat at 60 degrees and filling in the chinks around my windows.

[xoxoxoBruce]

SamIam, don't fill in your chinks with rice, they'll be leaking again an hour later.

Yeah, yeah, I'm bad. Don't even bother.

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

SamIam, don't fill in your chinks with rice, they'll be leaking again an hour later.

Yeah, yeah, I'm bad. Don't even bother.

Well, thank you, I won't.