tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post2086250619843873591..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: So it's Earth Day...Paul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-21967799754672919242009-04-22T20:43:00.000-04:002009-04-22T20:43:00.000-04:00NM, it's funny your should mention compact fluores...NM, it's funny your should mention compact fluorescent light bulbs because that's what I'm writing about tomorrow. Thanks for the compliment and don't believe the hype about "dangerous" mercury levels in CFLs either. So please tune in tomorrow while I slay another dragon. Don't be afraid to take me task if you disagree though. Just be nice, remember I decide what end up on this site. Hah! But thanks for dropping by today.<br /><br />And Brenda, thank you.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-85004005114499685022009-04-22T20:01:00.000-04:002009-04-22T20:01:00.000-04:00Paul, WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Paul, WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!mrsbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490065292054880863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-58773384886013062072009-04-22T18:24:00.000-04:002009-04-22T18:24:00.000-04:00Brilliant post! I just stumbled on this. Anyways, ...Brilliant post! I just stumbled on this. Anyways, I agree with you on most fronts, but I'd be careful before I jump on the new light bulb bandwagon. Not only do they have mercury in them, which is already infecting waterways and fish, but they're made in China, which means the factory they're made in probably runs on dirty coal and the transportation probably isn't all that clean either. Wind power is another "new" thing I'm doubtful of, since the amount of songbirds and hawks it kills doesn't really offset the comparatively small amount of energy that is made, IMO. A lot of the "going green" stuff is shameless consumerism and/or fear and guilt-mongering, too. Thankfully, our school has turned it into more of a charity-supporting week than anything, but there's still those elements to it, which makes me less-than-enthusiastic about the whole affair.nmskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254832251881252723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-41065741494569455232009-04-22T10:25:00.000-04:002009-04-22T10:25:00.000-04:00Thank you Melody. Watching the snake oil and pseud...Thank you Melody. Watching the snake oil and pseudo science being peddled makes me want to lose hope too. Somewhere between the stupid notion that the technological clock needs to be set backwards and the equally stupid notion that there's no problem is a way out of this mess. A White House with a firm commitment to evidence-based science is a positive step.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-92214480027539549472009-04-22T10:07:00.000-04:002009-04-22T10:07:00.000-04:00You're the greatest and so is this post. I don't h...You're the greatest and so is this post. I don't have a whole lot of hope for Americans to act on this issue thoughtfully using scientifically-based evidence. After all, this is a nation who would prefer a president with whom they feel they can sit down and have a beer as opposed to one that is a brilliant human being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-78617773321374548332009-04-22T08:26:00.000-04:002009-04-22T08:26:00.000-04:00That's it exactly --this generation's nuclear arma...That's it exactly --this generation's nuclear armageddon. Thanks for checking in from Argentina.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-5936125011868142762009-04-22T07:34:00.000-04:002009-04-22T07:34:00.000-04:00Tag you are it. Thanks for the nice comments and ...Tag you are it. Thanks for the nice comments and a provocative post. Yes, as a parent of four kids under 12, I can attest to the powerful fear of an environmental Amageddon. It's their generation's nuclear war with the USSR. While fear is powerful motivator in the short term, it doesnt result in smart strategic action. Lets hope that days like today do more than result in token gestures.(like the earthday cupcakes we made yesterday)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com