ahhhh, good times…..

OK Charles. I have been a poor guest. Maybe a thread where you can shunt off types like me. I apologize for causing you grief.
Sorry, I cheated. One must play by the rules.

When this CO2 thing is settled, I do hope for the sake of sanity that mankind is innocent or it will be one imagined crisis after another.

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Reply: statePoet1775, how many times do I have to ask you not to begin or participate in religious/epistemological discussions on this site? I would also like to admonish Evan Jones for encouraging you. ~ charles the moderator.

“A constant dripping on a day of steady rain and a contentious woman are alike;” Proverbs 27:15

I am sure I have left out a few things but this is a good start.

I had suggested to my wife that she hand-wash clothes in cold water, for the sake of global warming.

The doctors do expect me to, eventually, to make a full recovery.

Now, I don’t think it’s necessary, and I don’t think we have a problem in the first place (either in terms of global warming or “peak oil” or whatever), but I am fine with a difference of opinion so long as it does not want to pick my pocket, run my life, or toss me in the clink.

I just read John’s article, I think he has interesting comments. I just wanted to explain to all of you who are interested that it is not true that one of the outcomes of our research is to suggest that people should go back to handwashing. You can check the source of the article here: http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=20159

The best way to make your washing cycle more ecological is to wash in cold water, as that typically saves heaps of energy, and do your best when buying detergents (try to get the best ratio of price/environmental-friendliness). I knew that the concept of washing less would create a bit of discussion. The idea is not to wear t-shirts during two or more days before washing them, that’s simply disgusting! Plus it wouldn’t be realistic to think that most people would take it seriously, so what would be the point in suggesting that? The first results of the research show that reusing one of every twenty t-shirts during half a day already makes cotton a “greener” option that polyester. So what this shows is that a tiny little change in your behaviour does have an impact.

A serious suggestion is to use the tumble dryer less, when possible. I don’t mean to tell you to not use it at all, that’s also unrealistic, but perhaps just tumble dry based on priorities. It’s all pretty common sense, I think a two year old could come up with the same ideas as I have (pretending the contrary I think is bullshit).

Of course, the idea that the CRDC pays for this research can get people to think it’s biased. Well, every research is biased the same that every person has a bias, however the bias in this one are my personal beliefs rather than economic reasons. Bias is unavoidable, from my point of view, and the only way to avoid its negative consequences is by being transparent.

Also, I really don’t believe in “don’t do this, don’t do that”. My advise for people is to try to be more aware of what they do when it comes to washing because a tiny change every so often does help.

I have no problem with sending the serious eco-fanatics back in time. They want pre-industrial, they can have pre-industrial. And pre-antibiotic, pre-electric, pre-supermarket, pre-iPod, etc.

We don’t have to send them that far. If the Time Machine is only temporal and not spatial, a single day should do it. The earth moves at least a million miles each day. That far, and we won’t hear them.

Beggars belief.

James