WIRED magazine has done some math. They've actually weighed the issues of global warming/climate change (or whatever we're calling it this week) and puts the smack down on the green movement for not doing the same.For instance - not embracing Nuclear power as a carbon-free alternative to the massive black coal plants that dot the American landscape. Using Frank-n-food (genetically altered food crops) that will use less fertilizer, space, and ultimately energy to reduce carbon, and also to feed the people of the earth. What's a little strange mutation vs feeding people? Maybe a third eye is what we, as humans, need?
Wired's top 10 GREEN HERESIES
Live in Cities:
Urban Living Is Kinder to the Planet Than the Suburban Lifestyle
A/C Is OK:
Air-Conditioning Actually Emits Less C02 Than Heating
Organics Are Not the Answer:
Surprise! Conventional Agriculture Can Be Easier on the Planet
Farm the Forests:
Old-Growth Forests Can Actually Contribute to Global Warming
China Is the Solution:
The People's Republic Leads the Way in Alternative-Energy Hardware
Accept Genetic Engineering:
Superefficient Frankencrops Could Put a Real Dent in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Carbon Trading Doesn't Work:
Carbon Credits Were a Great Idea, But the Benefits Are Illusory
Embrace Nuclear Power:
Face It. Nukes Are the Most Climate-Friendly Industrial-Scale Form of Energy
Used Cars — Not Hybrids:
Don't Buy That New Prius! Test-Drive a Used Car Instead. Building and disposing a Prius creates much more carbon and nickel waste than that damned H2.
Prepare for the Worst:
Climate Change Is Inevitable. Get Used to It - You're still going to die.
This is like a hot button of mine. In many states you can get the govt to subsidize $60K of solar panels on your roof at nearly 50%, but they won't pay a red cent for geothermal hvac. Geothermal HVAC pays for itself in 7-10 years, and will cut your hvac bills by 80% while Solar PV takes twice as long and only saves a little more CO2 production in the long haul. New Solar Thermal plants can produce electricity as cheap as coal, and yet 100's millions are still spent on Solar PV fields that produce electricity at prices 3X higher than coal.
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