tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post1169725605955191024..comments2024-03-27T18:00:02.032-04:00Comments on Sardonicky: Today In KafkaKaren Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-18968615873392262302013-08-08T19:00:27.545-04:002013-08-08T19:00:27.545-04:00@Pearl--
I couldn't open the link that you pr...@Pearl--<br /><br />I couldn't open the link that you provided for the Eli Lilly story.<br /><br />Is this about the same thing?<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/lilly-ramps-up-nafta-fight-over-loss-of-patents/article13223813/Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-21542504261915561632013-08-08T09:21:02.849-04:002013-08-08T09:21:02.849-04:00The definition of Chutzpa
-----------------------...<br />The definition of Chutzpa<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /> Eli Lilly is suing Canadians for $500 million because it didn't make <br /> enough profit http://bit.ly/13N4Uph via: @sum_of_usPearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-61737493198077083212013-08-07T22:06:00.322-04:002013-08-07T22:06:00.322-04:00FYI
The Utah Data Center will require 65 megawatts...FYI<br />The Utah Data Center will require 65 megawatts of electricity costing $40 million/year and use 1.7 million gallons of water per day just to keep the computers cool.annenigmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-49810156141770961322013-08-07T20:28:28.074-04:002013-08-07T20:28:28.074-04:00First we will not 'safely' use our own fra...First we will not 'safely' use our own fracking nor 'safely' transport what is squeezed from oil sands. I could go on and on, but will not. Will the poor suffer disproportionally from an energy shortage? Under our present system of laissez faire capitalism - of course they will. But they will suffer in any case, unless we change to a more reasonable system. But this won't happen. Strange as it may seem, the Chinese, out of their immense capacity for the practical, may begin to see the light but it is a dim hope.<br />James F Traynornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-49704058214746808662013-08-07T19:26:25.085-04:002013-08-07T19:26:25.085-04:00@The Black Swan--
As always, you give me much to ...@The Black Swan--<br /><br />As always, you give me much to think about. It will take me a while to digest the information on the links that you--and Fred Drumlevitch--have provided, along with what I have recently read on your blog.<br /><br />Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-23213646595134403172013-08-07T19:22:24.410-04:002013-08-07T19:22:24.410-04:00@James and @All--
poorperson touched upon somethi...@James and @All--<br /><br />poorperson touched upon something else that often rankles me—and which, I think, I have touched upon before in this forum. But perhaps it's worth reiterating one more time. <br /><br />Progressives/Environmentalists are fond of pontificating about the need to reduce our dependence upon fossil fuels in general—and upon transportation fuels in particular, <i> i.e., </i> gasoline—accomplished either by reducing domestic production and thereby forcing up costs, or by arbitrary gasoline tax increases to accomplish the same end. <br /><br />In principle, I agree with the goal to reduce our dependence upon fossil fuels.<br /><br /><i> BUT, </i> Progresives/Environmentalists never seem to reflect upon the regressive nature of such increased costs on the poor; or, perhaps they do, but just don't give a damn because “their cause is just.” <br /><br />States like mine are geographically quite large, but are relatively poor and have a large number of <i> rural </i> poor to boot. <br /><br />As I have observed before, we have 23 (of 33) <i> counties </i> here in New Mexico that are larger than some of your so-called states on the Other Left Coast, <i> viz., </i> Rhode Island (1,212 sq mi) and Delaware (2,491 sq mi):<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_New_Mexico<br /><br />And people—often, poor people—live out in these remote locales.<br /><br />There ain't no bus or taxi service in Tres Piedras, Reserve, Springer or Vaughn (and the list goes on), New Mexico. And there won't be any for the foreseeable future.<br /><br />These people need medical, dental, and other services, to be able to buy groceries, clothes <i> etc., </i> just like you and me. <br /><br />And I'll bet they don't drive Toyota Priuses or Chevy Volts. <br /><br />More likely, Mr. and Mrs. Gutierriez of Middle-of-Nowhere, New Mexico, drive a gas-guzzling, full-sized, 1990s vintage pickup truck suitable to their rural life. And they won't be upgrading soon, because they're poor.<br /><br />Arbitrary increases in gasoline prices to curb our national addiction to oil will hit these people much harder than us city dwellers, who may have mass transit as an option. <br /><br />Bully for you/us, but what about <i> them? </i><br /><br />At the very least, those of us who live out in the wide open spaces, rather than cheek-by-jowl with our fellow man in urban America, need some "scaleable" gasoline “rebate” by virtue of our way of life. <br /><br />'Cause we don't believe that we should be forced to live like the rest of America, in crumbling, close-packed, urban anthills. No matter how environmentally “sound” it would be.Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-16061100230966693082013-08-07T18:36:15.764-04:002013-08-07T18:36:15.764-04:00And finally,
love this:
http://www.washingtonsblog...And finally,<br />love this:<br />http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/01/nasa-we-may-be-on-the-verge-of-a-mini-maunder-minimum.html<br /><br />The best quote (sarcasm):<br />"All climate scientists agree that the sun affects Earth’s climate to some extent. They only disagree about whether or not the effect form the sun is minor compared to man-made causes."<br /><br />Good to know the sun may have something to do with our climate. :)<br /><br />FYI - Maunder Minimum is what led to the mini Ice Age in the Middle Ages.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunder_Minimum#Little_Ice_AgeThe Black Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988752808485377434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-85136300071061022432013-08-07T18:27:57.452-04:002013-08-07T18:27:57.452-04:00Well I don't want to wander to much into this ...Well I don't want to wander to much into this one, but I would say the US is the kingdom of NIMBY environmentalism. <br /><br />Let's take a look at Hybrid and Electric cars and most of our consumer electronics as well as materials used in making solar panels.<br /><br />http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/aaron-robinson-out-of-africa-where-electric-vehicle-batteries-come-from-part-ii<br /><br />http://e360.yale.edu/feature/boom_in_mining_rare_earths_poses_mounting_toxic_risks/2614/<br /><br />http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-03/rare-earth-mine<br /><br />http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57520121-37/digging-for-rare-earths-the-mines-where-iphones-are-born/<br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1350811/In-China-true-cost-Britains-clean-green-wind-power-experiment-Pollution-disastrous-scale.html<br /><br />That last one is a real doozy.<br /><br />Then take a look at an electric car. Where does the electricity come from? Of the 4million thousand megawatt hours produced every year in the US, only 500,000 come from renewable sources.<br />http://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_03_01_a.html<br />So, you are powering your electric car with coal, or natural gas or petroleum. Hardly clean energy at all. (and lets not even get started on nuclear power!)<br />In fact, when I was in college we did a calculation of our carbon footprint for our travels during Thanksgiving break. While the students who flew had the largest footprint, one who drove in an electric car came in right after all those who flew in airplanes!<br /><br />So no, we aren't deluded. <br />I have an incredible amount of Love for this planet I live on and seeing the environmental destruction and degradation that goes on around us is heartbreaking. But I won't lie to myself and I won't lie to others. <br /><br />Zee, this is why I had previously mentioned that all the institutions of our modern world have failed us. <br /><br />And finally, a mini rant. The obsession with emissions is astounding. Greenhouse this, carbon dioxide that. How about we talk about some real environmental issues? Fukushima, fracking, industrial waste, mining, etc. The things that directly impact our lives and may in fact make this planet unlivable. I am getting sick of the Global Warming crowd. Rant over.<br /><br />The apparatus of our enslavement is the tool of our liberation.<br /><br />May all beings be happy.The Black Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988752808485377434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-10334345348653650292013-08-07T14:46:37.112-04:002013-08-07T14:46:37.112-04:00@James--
I'm not what anyone would call an “e...@James--<br /><br />I'm not what anyone would call an “environmental activist” and admit that I'm fairly ignorant about environmental issues.<br /><br />But I think that poorperson may have something of a point here.<br /><br />When I look at the toxic way in which electronic wastes are disposed of in China, India and probably throughout much of the Third World, I can't help but wonder how <i> other </i> activities that impact the environment—<i> e.g., </i> oil/gas drilling, mining and agriculture—are carried out in those same countries:<br /><br />http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/30/world/asia/china-electronic-waste-e-waste<br /><br />http://www.greenpeace.org/international/PageFiles/<br />25502/recyclingelectronicwasteindiachinafull.pdf<br /><br />Perhaps under rather less “regulated,” more environmentally-damaging conditions than here in the West, wouldn't you think?<br /><br />I can't quantify—even in relative terms—how much more environmental damage might be done by these activities in the Third World <i> vis à vis </i> the in West, but it's worth thinking about poorperson's point rather than casually dismissing it. <br /><br />Perhaps someone else in this forum with more knowledge than I possess regarding environmental issues could elaborate?Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-39278019210316004972013-08-07T11:41:46.941-04:002013-08-07T11:41:46.941-04:00poorperson, I will just assume you're sadly de...poorperson, I will just assume you're sadly deluded.<br /><br /><br />James F Traynornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-28281608272730964362013-08-07T08:50:10.758-04:002013-08-07T08:50:10.758-04:00Karen, energy is a necessary source to sustain lif...Karen, energy is a necessary source to sustain life. All efforts to reduce emissions are not necessarily bad, but they come at a high price for those of us without much money (which are a lot of us these days). Further, many efforts to curtail self-generated fuel only leads to increased use of fuel from outside the US where there are far fewer restrictions and guidelines. And so, we are actually creating far more global pollution than if we continued to safely use our own. We all share the same planet. Out of sight may be out of mind for US environmentalists, but it is wrecking our planet, impoverishing our own people and capitalizing our enemies.poorpersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-46498300597268990392013-08-06T15:57:41.311-04:002013-08-06T15:57:41.311-04:00Great post, Karen, but while fracking to harvest g...Great post, Karen, but while fracking to harvest gas and oil has garnered the most attention, it accounts for only part of drilling-associated aquifer and land pollution. ProPublica has been running a series that (mostly) examines the process of injecting industrial liquid waste down wells for the purpose of supposedly safe long-term disposal. This has been going on for many, many years, and apparently it is anything but safe.<br /><br /><br />http://www.propublica.org/series/injection-wells<br /><br />http://www.propublica.org/article/injection-wells-the-poison-beneath-us<br /><br />http://www.propublica.org/article/whiff-of-phenol-spells-trouble<br /><br />http://www.propublica.org/article/an-unseen-leak-then-boom<br /><br />http://www.propublica.org/article/polluted-water-fuels-a-battle-for-answers<br /><br />http://www.propublica.org/article/poisoning-the-well-how-the-feds-let-industry-pollute-the-nations-undergroun<br /><br />http://www.propublica.org/article/trillion-gallon-loophole-lax-rules-for-drillers-that-inject-pollutantsFred Drumlevitchhttp://www.freddrumlevitch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-1691276424496586992013-08-06T10:21:26.687-04:002013-08-06T10:21:26.687-04:00This guy is a combination of Andrew Jackson and Wo...This guy is a combination of Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson with a dash of Reagan.<br />James F Traynornoreply@blogger.com