Re: global warming is b/s? nice hatchet job

[Imri Goldberg <lorgandon () gmail com>]

On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Tomas L. Byrnes <tomb () byrneit net> wrote:

> > We're among the most net-literate people on the planet, and yet
> > we've failed to use it to maximum advantage and thus reduce our
> > energy consumption.
>
> Plenty of jobs DO require going someplace, and humans are still
> basically social animals, where the non-verbal, peripheral vision, cues
> are more important than the literal in communication. So, 4 IEEE
> meetings a year doesn't' strike me as irresponsible, and it's certainly
> critical for my career.

I mostly agree with Tomas on that. I believe meeting face to face is
important if not critical for a lot of social interactions.Regarding
alternate sources of energy, I've started reading the very fascinating:

Some Energy Fundamentals: http://www.tinaja.com/glib/energfun.pdf

This document has been a very good read so far (I haven't finished reading
it yet). Highly recommended.

Cheers,
Imri.

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