tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233606805709071194.post8488006976959403787..comments2023-03-25T05:50:35.592-07:00Comments on ink and ashes: the age of hanging in thereFrederik Sisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963689819495851315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233606805709071194.post-84769751927700105212008-08-08T08:19:00.000-07:002008-08-08T08:19:00.000-07:00Certainly, the bright eyes of optimism towards "th...Certainly, the bright eyes of optimism towards "the new millenium" have been poked if not outright gouged.<BR/><BR/>LA is better than China because at least LA, and California, is aware of the problem and trying to do something. China, on the other hand, is just now experiencing vast economic success - their own version of the industrial revolution. The growth will have devastating consequences if it follows the old model and doesn't take the environment into account. As for why consumers always pay and not the companies, the answer is rather obvious: because the corporations control government and people don't make informed, principled choices either with their votes or their wallets.<BR/><BR/>But, the good news is that, at least in the West, progress is being made. There are more electric, hybrid, and biofuel cars out there. Once manufacturing processes reach a critical mass, prices will come down. We just have to keep pushing. And hang in there.Frederik Sisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963689819495851315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233606805709071194.post-43100737572956919792008-08-07T22:05:00.000-07:002008-08-07T22:05:00.000-07:00Rather funny how things are these days isn't it? ...Rather funny how things are these days isn't it? I thought all the major issues would be delt with once we got through the cold war. Never seems to stop. Money seems to be our only evil these days. Everytime they show the China smog it creeps me out. I know LA isn't much better. Change is hard for people, especially when it means paying constantly for things. My question is why do we always pay and not the companies that pollute? It's always passed on to the consumer. Why must we always suffer? Someone explain that one to me. I think most of us would drive non-polluting cars and want non-polluting energy if we can get it at a reasonable price. Unfortunately that doesn't exist.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395335021890447112noreply@blogger.com