06-03-2009, 12:52 PM
Quote:Zenda, I don't want to hack your thread; but it would be nice (to keep in the positive mood) for people to write their little plans and schemes that allow us to save or convert energy in envirnonmentally friendly and cheap ways.I didn't create this topic to start a discussion, and hardly expected replies. But that shouldn't stop you:)
Quote:You mentioned economic growth as a driving factor. My question is, why does there have to be economic growth? Why should we (the world) not strive for economic balance? Why is a coffee house that sells the same amount of coffee to the same number of people in the same neighborhood this year as it did last year considered a 'failure'? If last year it generated enough cash to pay the workers a reasonable wage, to cover its expense, and to generate some return for its investors, why does it need to do more? Figure that out, and you come close to figuring out part of the problem (and maybe part of the solution).Wow. I never brought this up, thinking this idea would meet too much resistance here, but those are exactly my thoughts.