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echo: barktopus
to: Mark
from: Ad
date: 2007-01-22 07:06:08
subject: Re: ice island

From: Ad 

Mark wrote:
> "Geo."  wrote: ... There are
pollution alerts in LA, note
> they are pollution alerts and not CO2 alerts.
>
> Great Geo., don't be going giving them ideas! 
>
> I remember back in the day there were pamphlets, shows, etc. on energy
> efficiency (water heater blankets, etc.)  and home inspectors etc. but the
> other day I saw some blurb about some chick providing that same service to
> homeowners, but now they call it a "carbon footprint"
analysis and charge
> who knows what for it.
>
> The kicker? The chick tries to make the homeowner feel guilty if their
> "carbon footprint" is still too large and offers the chance
to send money in
> so some company can plant a tree in their name, or some such nonsense, thus
> supposedly offseting that big old bad "footprint."
>
> Sheesh. P.T. Barnum was right.
>
>
>
yeah it's mostly bullsh*t. I have forests & fields etc so I get to fly
round the world but the average pleb should stay home & walk to work.


Adam

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