Mother Talkers

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  • I think it's fascinating (0 / 0)

    that there are people who think that their happiness is a direct linear function of how much petroleum they consume. They seem to honestly believe, for example, that having an inefficient refrigerator and air conditioner somehow makes them happier.

    I've had online arguments with some of them, and I really want them to experience a passive solar house - beautiful, incredibly comfortable, and far more efficient.

    by shenanigans on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:19:51 AM PDT

    • There is an isalnd here (0 / 0)

      called No-Name Key. Its entirely off the grid, all solar. Its not some hippy commune either, all the houses are big (for the Keys) and have lots of property (rare for the Keys).

      Most of the cars are Priuses and such but the scattered Lexuses are also telling... its a luxe life they are living out there!

      by Suzanne77 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:23:41 AM PDT

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    • I don't even understand (0 / 0)

      the premise of the woman writing that letter.  She's probably one of those who would insist upon making torture legal because there just might be a "ticking bomb" and the only way to find where its at is to torture the person who placed it.  Too many, ifs, ifs, ifs...

      No one that I know is suggesting that sick children be transported to hospitals via horse drawn cart.  This can't be equated with asking people to set their thermostats down a few degrees or to driving fuel efficient vehicles.

      by tjb22 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:28:01 AM PDT

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      • Indeed (0 / 0)

        One could argue that using less fuel in Humvees saves it for use in rescue helicopters.

        It's like saying that being frugal with money is dangerous and terrible, because it will keep you from taking your child to the ER.

        by shenanigans on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:43:33 AM PDT

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