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Forum: General Chat 2010-02-24, 18:03
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
That's what I've been saying for a while. We're...

That's what I've been saying for a while. We're not going to stop climate change since that is impossible. We should just work to make sure we stop shitting in our bed, so to speak.
Forum: General Chat 2010-02-24, 17:45
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
It's hard for America to make any kind of major...

It's hard for America to make any kind of major switch over to nuclear, at least until that retarded law against reprocessing spent fuel rods gets axed.
Forum: General Chat 2010-02-17, 16:06
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
He said it in a really confusing way, but...

He said it in a really confusing way, but basically what Sugetsu means is (and I'm finding myself agreeing with some of it):

You are you. You're not x or y or z. You're just you. I am me, not a or...
Forum: General Chat 2010-02-16, 18:04
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
If you've ever actually eaten alligator you'll...

If you've ever actually eaten alligator you'll know that it's really good and tastes nothing like chicken. :heh:
Forum: General Chat 2010-02-16, 17:12
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
The zeitgeist movement or scientology-alike grand...

The zeitgeist movement or scientology-alike grand plans like the Venus Project will never work, just as much as a wholly socialist or wholly anarcho-capitalist society will never work. These systems...
Forum: General Chat 2010-02-16, 01:30
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
This one sentence has basically invalidated...

This one sentence has basically invalidated everything that has come out of your mouth.

Ten to fifteen years ago there's no way we could fab silicon on a 32nm process...
Forum: General Chat 2010-02-14, 13:57
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Money isn't the problem, it's just a...

Money isn't the problem, it's just a manifestation of the same problem that has and will always existed in physical reality. Everything is finite, and the degree of scarcity combined with its...
Forum: General Chat 2010-02-12, 14:14
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
The Venus Project reminds me heavily of the Clean...

The Venus Project reminds me heavily of the Clean Future "utopia" of Demolition Man... where everyone walks around in goofy pajamas, Taco Bell is the only restaurant left in business, Ahh-nold became...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-22, 01:28
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
I agree, but also it's definitely true that no...

I agree, but also it's definitely true that no resource is infinite. No resource is truly renewable in the sense that a lot of people believe. There is no net energy gain; matter and energy can...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-21, 23:52
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
You have hit the nail squarely on the head. ...

You have hit the nail squarely on the head.

Nothing will solve resource consumption. We cannot reduce our consumption to zero, and even if we reduce it to a small fraction of what it is today, we...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-13, 16:45
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
It's not a myth that terrestrial solar power is...

It's not a myth that terrestrial solar power is inefficient. The photovoltaic cells themselves are expensive to produce as they require a lot of precision components and rare materials. But more than...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-12, 13:35
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Hell, standards and costs of living are different...

Hell, standards and costs of living are different from one city to another in the same state. It's going to be vastly different when you go country by country!
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-11, 17:53
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Intel tried this and failed. :D Ahem....

Intel tried this and failed. :D

Ahem. Anyway, you're absolutely correct. Even if every drop of oil disappeared off the face of the earth tomorrow, it wouldn't eliminate cars or global commerce.
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-11, 17:22
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Yes and no. The market ultimately will decide;...

Yes and no. The market ultimately will decide; the government can't really force the issue without seriously violating individual rights. However, there's already a trend toward green products, and...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-11, 15:25
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
How do you carry a family of six on a bicycle? ...

How do you carry a family of six on a bicycle?

How do you transport tons of manufactured goods on a bicycle?

How do you move to a new apartment on a bicycle?

Do you ride your bicycle to a...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-11, 14:33
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
You're going all conspiracy-theory on me; you...

You're going all conspiracy-theory on me; you wonder why there are skeptics? Because the environmental movement doesn't plead their case properly. Don't start talking about backroom deals, the end of...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-11, 13:48
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
This is astonishingly sensible and pragmatic....

This is astonishingly sensible and pragmatic. Bravo.



No, no, NO. The reason electric cars haven't taken over is twofold. One is a simple engineering problem, the other is a simple logistics...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-11, 00:32
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Just because it's cold now doesn't mean the earth...

Just because it's cold now doesn't mean the earth isn't warming up, and just because it's really hot in the summer doesn't mean the earth isn't cooling down. These are averages, you know. ^^;
...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-10, 12:51
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
If there really were true, clean, efficient...

If there really were true, clean, efficient energy sources and the technology could actually support them, we'd shut down the oil rigs and nobody would care what happens in the Middle East anymore.
...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-09, 22:32
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
No, he's far from the only crook fleecing the...

No, he's far from the only crook fleecing the public over the AGW fearmongering. There are plenty of people in politics and business doing that.

Regardless of whether we are causing the Earth to...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-09, 22:12
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Al "hurr i invented the internet!" Gore is a...

Al "hurr i invented the internet!" Gore is a massive tool; defending him just makes you look like a moron.

The Goracle's toolishness aside, the simple fact that one can amass wealth in politics is...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-09, 12:49
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Regardless of whether you believe that human...

Regardless of whether you believe that human actions are affecting the climate of Earth or not--this isn't the important question. The important question is this:

Can it be fixed?

My faith in...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-07, 18:08
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
Methane hydrates letting up is about the only way...

Methane hydrates letting up is about the only way a doomsday GW apocalypse can ever happen. And it would be very, very bad.

RE the Kenya thing: I find it hilarious that people blame their plight...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-05, 00:54
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
I'll name it George, and I'll hug it and pet it...

I'll name it George, and I'll hug it and pet it and and and

>.>;



Precisely. The left thinks they have to scare people into cleaning up after themselves with doomsday apocalypses when really...
Forum: General Chat 2010-01-04, 13:46
Replies: 978
Views: 61,587
Posted By synaesthetic
This. This is why I disagree with the...

This.

This is why I disagree with the "green" regulation coming out of Washington. Because it's not doing more with less. It's doing less with more--less production, more wasted time, more wasted...
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