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Woodsy · 03-07-2011, 07:35 PM

Allow me to clarify my use of the word retarded... it was not used in a derogatory manner. As taken from Webster's dictionary....

RETARDED : slow or limited in intellectual or emotional development or academic progress

I stand by my statement... There are almost 7 BILLION people (and growing daily) who are consuming natural resources and producing waste at an amazing rate in this world, especially in the growing economies of India and China. Anyone who thinks that this doesnt somehow have an effect on the global climate is definitely IMHO limited in intellectual development.... completely unable to grasp the big picture. Its like living next to pig farm with 10000 hogs and telling me it doesnt stink... or arguing that the hogs dont stink because the wind blows the other way. We know the hogs stink... we can just argue about just how much they stink! We know that human population growth is having an effect on the climate, we can argue about how much effect!

Things need to change and the sooner the better... it will be cheaper now than 10 or 20 years from now. Embrace alternative forms of energy, use economies of scale to make them more affordable....

Woodsy

03-07-2011, 07:35 PM	#229
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,965 Thanks: 80 Thanked 979 Times in 440 Posts	Allow me to clarify... Allow me to clarify my use of the word retarded... it was not used in a derogatory manner. As taken from Webster's dictionary.... RETARDED : slow or limited in intellectual or emotional development or academic progress I stand by my statement... There are almost 7 BILLION people (and growing daily) who are consuming natural resources and producing waste at an amazing rate in this world, especially in the growing economies of India and China. Anyone who thinks that this doesnt somehow have an effect on the global climate is definitely IMHO limited in intellectual development.... completely unable to grasp the big picture. Its like living next to pig farm with 10000 hogs and telling me it doesnt stink... or arguing that the hogs dont stink because the wind blows the other way. We know the hogs stink... we can just argue about just how much they stink! We know that human population growth is having an effect on the climate, we can argue about how much effect! Things need to change and the sooner the better... it will be cheaper now than 10 or 20 years from now. Embrace alternative forms of energy, use economies of scale to make them more affordable.... Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.