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Old July 19th, 2001, 03:22 PM
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Default Re: OFF TOPIC - The IOC sucks.

I'm kicking myslf already for getting into this but I had to make this point:


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However, that 7% of the world that produces 25% of the CO2, just happens to produce 25% of the world's Gross National Product ... So, if the US reduces CO2, it would, in a sense, be reducing the World's GNP.
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Sorry but that argument is nonsense. You don't *need* to produce C02 to generate GNP. The two _are_ currently linked, but that link can and must be broken. As one of the world's richer and more technologically advanced nations the US should be helping to set an example by switching that GNP to renewable energy.

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What effects do you think that would have on the economies of the world? How much are you willing to pay for a computer or a pair of Levi's?
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The question is, how much are *you* willing to pay? At the moment it's costing you your environment. (And mine.)



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