Originally posted by Aries@May 6 2006, 01:38 AM
You are referring to the hybrid car. I, my friend, am referring to the ELECTRIC CAR.
Either way, in my opinion, it's way too little, waaay too late.
Humankind has sent the environment of this planet spiraling way out of control and I honestly believe there's little to nothing we can do to stop it.
Look at the water temperature maps of the ocean areas off the coast of the south of USA (around New Orleans etc).
The water is red these days (ie hot on a temperature map) and the tornadoes etc are just going to get worse and more frequent.
Look at the ice caps melting in Greenland and north etc, and the plant life that's been entombed for centuries.. millennia.. now being thawed and slowly emitting almighty amounts of CO2 into the environment, more than we could ever do ourselves, all due to the global warming phenomena.
There are just too many "Look at this problem, look at that problem" issues for there be any way to reverse this downward spiral we've created. In my opinion. Buckle in and prepare to ride the storm...
As for the 9/11 -> illegal war -> hunger for oil debacle...
Well, I have to be honest, from my perspective.
I work in the Intelligence area in Australia, can't say who with, but I can say this.
Overall, with all that has been said and done by the Bush Government, it is much... muuuuuuch better for your country, its internal balance and its economy, if the truth never comes out about what really happened on and leading up to 9/11. And Bush and his cronies will be trying like hell to hope that never happens once they're out of Office (politicians from both sides of the fence don't want to see the truth revealed, the ramifications would affect every one of you).
I didn't say better for the world, although the downfall of the US economy would have severe reactions on all of us (around the world), but sometimes, no matter how abhorrent the truth is, sometimes revealing the truth will not help, any way you look at it.
Sometimes.
What I don't understand is how the people if the USA are not out in force, sacking the current government, as only people power can do.
The Bush Gov has almost single handedly destroyed your future prospects for a prosperous economy, have put you so far in debt with this whole "War on Terror" episode, have used up the reserves that are to pay the 'baby boomer' generation pensions (not sure what you call it in the US) and have no conceivable way to restore it.. So many things that just don't bode well for the future of the US economy and position as a World Player.
But then, it's a lot easier to reflect on things when you're not living in the society I guess. And I probably have a lot more dire an outlook as I have to look at things in a worse case scenario due to my position.
But we always do believe that "it'll be alright. It'll work itself out". But one day it won't. And there is just as much chance of it being tomorrow as it is in the year 2500.
Anyways, all just my opinion and viewpoint. Thought I'd weigh in. Am sure to get someones back up, but that's my job!
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