Hi Erik, I think you missed my attempted humor - I'm certainly familiar with the IDA. They have some great recommendations. I don't think anyone is arguing with you that, within reason, it is good to cut down on pollutants. But, I think it is very arguable that before you implement something such as Kyoto - you better be very sure of what you are doing. I suspect that getting much further into this will tire even those that have tolerated this topic. Clear skies, Dale.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy- bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 3:58 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Unusual NASA release
Dale, Not even remotely, check them out http://www.darksky.org, they do a lot of good things.
This is not about right-wing or left-wing, this is about protecting our environment. The argument, that doing so will harm or economy, has been around since I recieved my Bachelors Degree in Biology in the 70's. It just doesn't wash, it might hurt a few elitists in thier Swiss or Grand Cayman Accounts, but not us non-millionaires. We should all have such a problem as paying a millionaires tax burden!
Erik
I've either not heard of that organization, or you are calling me a
donkey. <g>
I believe you may be falling into some stereotypical traps, i.e. right-wingers want Grandma to eat dog food and they want all yer childern (sic) to die.
Clear skies, Dale.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy- bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 3:16 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Unusual NASA release
Dale,
What damage to the economy by reducing electrical comsumption by, say adopting the recomendations of the International Dark Sky Ass? What damage to the economy by increasing gas mileage? What damage by using more solar and wind energy? Do you doubt that mankind is poisioning his environoment and his childern? The levels of carbon dioxide have clearly risen since the industrial revolution, this is not for the sake of saving the earth but for the sake of human beings. We are in the middle of the greatest mass extinction since the dinosaurs, or do you believe we coexisted with the dinosaurs. Wake-up Man.
Erik