NASA: Tar sands is the "dirtiest of fuels"

Kakato

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I figured you understood. I agree though, which is why the idea is so useful on a thread like this.

There is much too much noise in the social debate about climate change, you can't hear the honest scientists for the lunatics. It seems to be settling down though. Not sure what happened.
its like that for everything in the environment,You wouldnt believe how many people make their living off the paranoia they have caused concerning the environment.Many times I have flown north with so called researchers that make their living off government grants,I never saw one actually leave the last village that had a hotel so they must be doing their research on the internet.
and im the last guy you want to sit with on a small plane for 4 hours and tell me the polar bears are drowning.lol!
 

captain morgan

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Exactly! Which is why the release of Transformers had me so very worried. They're giant freaking robots man!


Thanks... Thanks a lot for the unhappy reminder. I had just about forgot about that terrible situation.

I suppose that it's time to get in touch with Green Lantern and the Silver Surfer; you don't have their cell numbers by chance, do you?
 

SLM

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You wouldnt believe how many people make their living off the paranoia they have caused concerning the environment.

That right there is the problem in a nutshell. And not just regarding the environment. Any cause, any issue once it attracts enough attention becomes a viable money making machine. Big business, big charity. Which is why everything has to be viewed with a skeptical eye. To do otherwise, in my opinion, is just naive.

Thanks... Thanks a lot for the unhappy reminder. I had just about forgot about that terrible situation.

No problem. :)

I suppose that it's time to get in touch with Green Lantern and the Silver Surfer; you don't have their cell numbers by chance, do you?

No, but I may be able to put you in touch with Batman. He may have the number. ;)
 

Kakato

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That right there is the problem in a nutshell. And not just regarding the environment. Any cause, any issue once it attracts enough attention becomes a viable money making machine. Big business, big charity. Which is why everything has to be viewed with a skeptical eye. To do otherwise, in my opinion, is just naive.



No problem. :)



No, but I may be able to put you in touch with Batman. He may have the number. ;)
Exactly,I remember when the Innuit first got internet,the drowning polar bears were a big issue and they pushed it on the net and the govt. responded by cutting their quotas for polar bears,they then ran a huge civil disobediance campaign in all the papers urgeing peeps to say it was self defense when ever they shot a polar bear.Kind of ironic how that came back to bite them in the ass!
 

Spade

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That human activity contributes to climate change is incontravertible. As a parent, I wish to see my children and grandchildren live on a hospitable planet. To realize that end requires responsible action by both industry and government as well as the individual. Frankly, because of greed and perceived self interest, I see too little responsible action.
 

B00Mer

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I never noticed how many people are seriously concerned about the environment, until I read this thread.

The question I am left wondering, is do these same people put their money where there mouth is.. in short, do you pay extra for Eco-friendly services and products..?

Do you recycle cans, bottles and plastics?
 

CDNBear

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to early for ya.. huh?

need your beauty sleep.. go back to bed now..
Nothing like adding to your steady stream...

I could have just hopped out of bed and still be brighter than you...

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Enjoy.
 

B00Mer

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offence US, offense [əˈfɛns]n

nah, arguing over American and British English spelling differences.. I speak American, I spell American.. I have lived most of my adult life in the United States, and have no intention of changing.. even living back in Canada..

still not sure about the metric system and can't figure out why Canada ever switched when it's largest trading partner is still imperial.
 
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petros

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I likely do more for the environment as a whole, than the bulk of the enviro scammers on this board.
Other than riding a horse, there isn't miuch more I can do to be "green". I have no issues with being respectful to the planet but I have plenty of issues with the bull**** and propaganda the weak buy into.
 

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I gave the facts about the Polar Bear situation on another thread, kakato. The decline in those is dramatic and the health of all Polar Bear populations is deteriorating.

Your anecdotes notwithstanding.