Comments on: Earth Day 2008. http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2008/04/earth-day-2008/ Glossolalia, complaining and cycling. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:36:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Claude http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2008/04/earth-day-2008/#comment-24083 Claude Wed, 07 May 2008 12:27:55 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1351#comment-24083 I think the statistic that really got to me had to do with how so many of these celebrities (who think they're smarter than we are 'cause they're famous and we're not) talk a good game, then they hop back into the private jet and fly to the next green event. Flying coast-to-coast in a typical private plane uses up as much fuel in one trip as one of those gas-guzzling SUVs does (on average) in an entire year. This doesn't excuse the SUVs, of course, but there's an interesting perspective in that. I think the statistic that really got to me had to do with how so many of these celebrities (who think they’re smarter than we are ’cause they’re famous and we’re not) talk a good game, then they hop back into the private jet and fly to the next green event. Flying coast-to-coast in a typical private plane uses up as much fuel in one trip as one of those gas-guzzling SUVs does (on average) in an entire year. This doesn’t excuse the SUVs, of course, but there’s an interesting perspective in that.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2008/04/earth-day-2008/#comment-23825 Johnny Thu, 01 May 2008 21:50:31 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1351#comment-23825 True, a lot of the green stuff you see these days amounts to, "Buy this shit! It's recycled cow poop!" etc. I like green gear as much as the next guy. But aside from replacing inefficient appliances (and stuff like that), it seems less green to get rid of, say, a backpack, in favor of buying a new one made of hemp or solar panels or something. If you're already in the market for a backpack, that's another story. :^) True, a lot of the green stuff you see these days amounts to, “Buy this shit! It’s recycled cow poop!” etc. I like green gear as much as the next guy. But aside from replacing inefficient appliances (and stuff like that), it seems less green to get rid of, say, a backpack, in favor of buying a new one made of hemp or solar panels or something. If you’re already in the market for a backpack, that’s another story. :^)

]]> By: damien http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2008/04/earth-day-2008/#comment-23821 damien Thu, 01 May 2008 19:45:42 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1351#comment-23821 The green movement has become a way over-commercialized. It seriously has become a new way to promote consumerism. Buy Green, its clean. Every day when I drive into the office (and I'm one of those guys with a 40 mile commute) I think to myself, "I wish I could ride my bike or walk to work". Then some jerk rolls up on my rear end in a Suburban pushing 80 mph and he's the only person in the car. Hope he likes his $500 a month gasoline bill... The green movement has become a way over-commercialized. It seriously has become a new way to promote consumerism. Buy Green, its clean.

Every day when I drive into the office (and I’m one of those guys with a 40 mile commute) I think to myself, “I wish I could ride my bike or walk to work”. Then some jerk rolls up on my rear end in a Suburban pushing 80 mph and he’s the only person in the car. Hope he likes his $500 a month gasoline bill…

]]> By: Johnny http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2008/04/earth-day-2008/#comment-23814 Johnny Thu, 01 May 2008 13:07:12 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1351#comment-23814 I know people who really can't ride to work (50+ mile commute each way). So their attitude is, "@#$% it." They figure that, if they drive, then it makes no sense to try at all. I don't know. I think that kind of thinking is lazy. Doing what we can (no matter what our transportation looks like) makes much more sense:) I know people who really can’t ride to work (50+ mile commute each way). So their attitude is, “@#$% it.” They figure that, if they drive, then it makes no sense to try at all. I don’t know. I think that kind of thinking is lazy. Doing what we can (no matter what our transportation looks like) makes much more sense:)

]]> By: r.e.wolf http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/2008/04/earth-day-2008/#comment-23785 r.e.wolf Thu, 01 May 2008 01:46:59 +0000 http://www.pragmatik.org/blog/?p=1351#comment-23785 I absolutely wish I could bike, bus, or even walk to work. Sadly, not an option. Hopefully it will be, one of these days; in the meantime, I do what I can. I absolutely wish I could bike, bus, or even walk to work. Sadly, not an option. Hopefully it will be, one of these days; in the meantime, I do what I can.

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