tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post1972792354931359395..comments2023-05-18T01:38:15.632-07:00Comments on DIY Insanity: The Math Doesn't Add UpAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-37792865951458850812008-07-18T23:03:00.000-07:002008-07-18T23:03:00.000-07:00Did you ever see "The Story of the Weeping Camel"?...Did you ever see "The Story of the Weeping Camel"? If very many of the Chinese population live in those conditions, one would see why the per capita use is so low.<BR/><BR/>I think there's a popular myth in the US that we have a "clean" society and third world places produce more pollution. Their cities are dirtier, right? So they must have more pollution. But the US produces the most emissions per capita than any third world country. Just because we <I>look</I> clean doesn't mean we <I>are</I> clean.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-47218462152025559272008-07-18T19:01:00.000-07:002008-07-18T19:01:00.000-07:00It's difficult to argue with 'logic' like that :-/...It's difficult to argue with 'logic' like that :-/<BR/><BR/>Looking locally, Wired had <A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/amazing-stat-ca.html" REL="nofollow">this interesting stat</A>: California, with 38 million people, uses 20 billion gallons a year of gasoline and diesel...which is more than China, with 1.3 billion people. 2.8% of the population, but the same fuel use? To be fair, California's usage has been going down the last couple of years, and China's has been climbing, but that still a staggering difference in per capita usage.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-84980764247060041642008-07-17T20:49:00.000-07:002008-07-17T20:49:00.000-07:00Makes sense, doesn't it? But I have little faith ...Makes sense, doesn't it? But I have little faith in the human race to accomplish conservation. Once, not long ago (perhaps a year ago), I read an op-ed in the Contra Costa Times wherein the author claimed that the way to save the economy was to <I>use more energy</I>.<BR/><BR/>His brilliant conclusion was based on the indisputable fact that throughout history, as economies got stronger, they used more energy. Energy for production, for transport, for consumption.<BR/><BR/>So, if we <I>use more energy</I>, we will save the economy and once more become the dominant world superpower. I think this was the same guy who proudly trumpeted the fact that he drives his Hummer from the East Bay to Tahoe nearly once a week, even though he tows nothing, never goes off road, and drives solo.<BR/><BR/>I know, I had the same question! Who would have thought that idiot could actually <I>write</I>?PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.com