Comments on: Most Ready For Green Change. But Will They? http://www.thepiratescove.us/2007/11/05/most-ready-for-green-change-but-will-they/ Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:07:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Ryan http://www.thepiratescove.us/2007/11/05/most-ready-for-green-change-but-will-they/comment-page-1/#comment-110932 John Ryan Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:26:54 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=4712#comment-110932 Yeah teach weren't people stupid for what they believed in the past. Like thinking that the commies were going to take over. But people are smarter now aren't they. I guess it helps to have all those computers and stuff. Plus also we have satellites to take pictures of the melting ice. Yeah teach weren’t people stupid for what they believed in the past. Like thinking that the commies were going to take over. But people are smarter now aren’t they. I guess it helps to have all those computers and stuff. Plus also we have satellites to take pictures of the melting ice.

]]> By: Silke http://www.thepiratescove.us/2007/11/05/most-ready-for-green-change-but-will-they/comment-page-1/#comment-110931 Silke Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:07:14 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=4712#comment-110931 I do use public transportation when it’s available (for instance when we lived in DC). I carpool with others to take kids to school. I don’t own a private jet and fly maybe once a year (if that) to see family. I do unplug appliances and very rarely use a hair dryer. I never buy styrofoam and I reuse or recycle all my plastic bags. We do own a truck but that is the next car to go and we only drive it locally. Our next car will definitely be a hybrid (or better if something else comes along) but we are a military family and buying a new car is not an option right now. I don’t know if this qualifies as “living the lifestyle” but I think it is pretty close. What do you think? I do use public transportation when it’s available (for instance when we lived in DC). I carpool with others to take kids to school. I don’t own a private jet and fly maybe once a year (if that) to see family. I do unplug appliances and very rarely use a hair dryer. I never buy styrofoam and I reuse or recycle all my plastic bags. We do own a truck but that is the next car to go and we only drive it locally. Our next car will definitely be a hybrid (or better if something else comes along) but we are a military family and buying a new car is not an option right now.

I don’t know if this qualifies as “living the lifestyle” but I think it is pretty close. What do you think?

]]> By: William Teach http://www.thepiratescove.us/2007/11/05/most-ready-for-green-change-but-will-they/comment-page-1/#comment-110921 William Teach Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:57:10 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=4712#comment-110921 Start taking public transportation, drive highly fuel efficient cars only, no trucks, minivans, or SUV's, limit air travel, and certainly no private jets, bike or walk when you can. No plastic bags at all, unplug appliances when not in use. Only take short baths. No hair dryers. No styrofoam. Sell your trash. Buy locally. These are all ideas that come straight from the Global Warming Survival Handbook. Yes, I have read it. Most of the ideas are good for the environment, though get silly when put in terms of global warming. Every 30 years or so, there is this huge deal made in the media. In the 70's, it was the coming ice age. Before that, another warming trend was supposed to be happening. All sorts of "facts" will be thrown out to convince people that the world is ending. Yet, the trend reverses. Why should I believe any of it when the people who believe in it refuse to change their lifestyles? Start taking public transportation, drive highly fuel efficient cars only, no trucks, minivans, or SUV’s, limit air travel, and certainly no private jets, bike or walk when you can. No plastic bags at all, unplug appliances when not in use. Only take short baths. No hair dryers. No styrofoam. Sell your trash. Buy locally.

These are all ideas that come straight from the Global Warming Survival Handbook. Yes, I have read it. Most of the ideas are good for the environment, though get silly when put in terms of global warming.

Every 30 years or so, there is this huge deal made in the media. In the 70’s, it was the coming ice age. Before that, another warming trend was supposed to be happening. All sorts of “facts” will be thrown out to convince people that the world is ending. Yet, the trend reverses.

Why should I believe any of it when the people who believe in it refuse to change their lifestyles?

]]> By: Silke http://www.thepiratescove.us/2007/11/05/most-ready-for-green-change-but-will-they/comment-page-1/#comment-110919 Silke Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:28:54 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=4712#comment-110919 Teach, what kind of specific life-style changes do you think those who believe man is contributing to climate change should make? Teach, what kind of specific life-style changes do you think those who believe man is contributing to climate change should make?

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