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phantom power

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Thu Mar-23-06 01:57 PM
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3. It was more their idea than mine, for sure.

I try to be circumspect about pointing fingers, since I benefit from artificially cheap raw materials as much as the next guy. And I read all the eco-optimist articles in Wired Magazine during the 90s, and took their word for it. My bad.

I can unequivocally say that if anybody had asked me: "Are you OK with ecologically raping defenseless 3rd-world countries for cheap resources?" I would have said "No, I'm fine with paying extra to avoid that." I imagine most people would say the same, which I'm sure is why they go to great lengths to make sure nobody poses the question that way. Ever.

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