Group: alt.energy.renewable
From: Eeyore
Date: Friday, September 21, 2007 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: The Last Gas Station- Stimulating Dishonesty v. Honest BusinessValue



Anthony Matonak wrote:

> Robert Run wrote:
>
> > You will Remember in the ., we are 5% of the population of the
> > planet, and we use 25% of the energy resources, so even big and dumb
> > Midwestern guys have to be making these honest integrations!!
>
> You will Remember that a huge portion of the population of the planet
> live in abject poverty and don't have many of the luxuries of life,
> like food, housing and health care. If you are suggesting that folks
> in the . give up electricity, clean water, doctors and eating then
> you're in for a hard sell.

To be fair, Americans could 'give up' a heck of a lot by being more energy
efficient and less wasteful all round and it wouldn't degrade their lifestyle
one jot.

Graham