Reality Check by Dave Whamond for February 20, 2014
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February 21, 2014
Transcript:
You're a hypocrite... You are protesting against oil, but how did you get here? I bet you drove! Actually, I walked! Oil Um... Your sneakers are made with petroleum products! Oil
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I hope his sign is made from recycled materials.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Quite possibly. But because you can’t get something different, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have an opinion or merely accept the oil company’s.
1MadHat Premium Member almost 11 years ago
C.F. “Tax Man” by The Beatles.
hippogriff almost 11 years ago
Maybe we should save it for lubrication and useful products instead of just burning it up and poisoning the air and climate.
hippogriff almost 11 years ago
bpshand: Partially, but not totally true. Long haul trucks’ cargo can piggyback on electric trains within range of electric tractors to take it the rest of the way (the electricity generated by a wide variety of non-fossil means). Ships? Check out Wilhelm Prölss’ Dynaship concept, there is one (a yacht) in operation (and for sale) now. It works. It lacks Carnot efficiency, but aircraft can operate on alcohol, liquid hydrogen (from electrolysis) or methane (from anaerobic digestion of sewage), rigid airships even more so.
Hunter7 almost 11 years ago
Apparently, shipping granny smith apples from New Zealand when in season
Hunter7 almost 11 years ago
Apparently, shipping granny smith apples from New Zealand when in season via cargo ship – to North America – leaves the smaller carbon footprint than by other methods of shipping.