How recent would that be? Was it pre-Enron?
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Dittman" <dittman_at_dittman.net>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: China bans toxic American computer junk
> > When was the last time you heard of any of them building a power plant?
Enron
> > certainly never built any. They only invested in "real" resources when
their
> > execs could get a big enough bonus for doing it.
>
> There are several recent-vintage power plants in Texas.
>
> > I'm sure there's enough blame to go around, though. The excesses typical
of
> > American consumers, to wit, the current craze for gas-guzzling SUV's,
despite
> > the poor safety record and terrible pollution and fuel economy of the most
> > popular models, certainly contribute to the problem.
>
> The most ironic things is most of the biggest environmentalists I've
> seen either drive a big SUV or a powerly-maintained old car that has
> lots of smoke coming out the tailpipe.
>
> Another ironic thing is the reformulated gas the environmentalists
> insisted would cut pollution. The gas caused engine parts to
> deteriorate (they insisted there wouldn't be any harm to engines)
> and increased pollution as the reformulated gas was less efficient
> and caused an increase in consumption.
> --
> Eric Dittman
> dittman_at_dittman.net
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>
Received on Sat Jun 08 2002 - 22:36:12 BST