Posted by Loren Amelang on February 3, 2007, 2:29 pm
wrote:
>They have a right to tell me that I can't use a fixture with poor light
>control that shines into the neighbor's window. But they have no right to
>tell me what type of light to put in it. If I want to put in a light bulb
>that waste energy, that's my problem, as long as I am the one that's paying
>for the power.
>As long as I pay for something, and I don't bother anyone else with it, I
>should be able to do with it as I please.
Of course current theory says that by using a less efficient light
source you _are_ hurting other people - the ones who care about polar
bears, the ones who will be first affected by Global Warming, and
eventually all of us.
The problem with the light bulb law is its mandating of specific
technology rather than bottom-line results. Unfortunately it is hard
to use "cap-and-trade" strategies to influence the behavior of the
general public. Maybe we need a system of "carbon microcredits" that
could be traded by individuals... Get one free with every CFL you
buy, and when you have enough saved up you can get a gallon of gas for
your SUV...
Loren
Posted by Joe Fischer on February 3, 2007, 3:43 pm
>Of course current theory says that by using a less efficient light
>source you _are_ hurting other people - the ones who care about polar
>bears, the ones who will be first affected by Global Warming, and
>eventually all of us.
Well, Loren, I believe in doing what is possible,
especially if it is efficient, but the polar bears have no
trouble keeping warm, I do.
I don't think everybody should take every
story line and video to heart, I turn the TV off or
change channels at a lot of things I don't want to
see or hear about if I can't do anything about it.
I suspect if a polar bear is stranded on an
ice flow, he made a big mistake not swimming to
stable ice when he could, and if somebody got
pictures, they should have been towing a small
boat or raft so they could rescue him.
>The problem with the light bulb law is its mandating of specific
>technology rather than bottom-line results. Unfortunately it is hard
>to use "cap-and-trade" strategies to influence the behavior of the
>general public. Maybe we need a system of "carbon microcredits" that
>could be traded by individuals... Get one free with every CFL you
>buy, and when you have enough saved up you can get a gallon of gas for
>your SUV...
>Loren
That might be workable, right after "we" are
elected King. :-)
Joe Fischer
Posted by Dan Bloomquist on February 4, 2007, 1:36 am
Joe Fischer wrote:
> Well, Loren, I believe...
You should fuck off.
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>control that shines into the neighbor's window. But they have no right to
>tell me what type of light to put in it. If I want to put in a light bulb
>that waste energy, that's my problem, as long as I am the one that's paying
>for the power.
>As long as I pay for something, and I don't bother anyone else with it, I
>should be able to do with it as I please.