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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 06:30 PM Original message |
Gore: "It’s going to take a 90-percent decrease in carbon emissions" |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've asked this question before, and I'll ask again. |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. if your point is that our political systems are irrational ... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. How much smaller would a household's carbon footprint be if it switched over |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Here's how: |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I've read through this list before, Kestrel. |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. no no no - this is by 2050 - complete change in energy technology |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That's different, but I still don't see it happening. |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I was talking about Gore, not that website |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Gore's ten-point plan presented to Congress |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. It's NOT fantasy. People are doing it. Not everyone can do all those things, |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You're right on part of that Kestrel. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. "..I won't live some sort of 18th-century lifestyle. That's my choice...." |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I could manage too... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
45. This woman with 4 kids is doing it: |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
57. this kind of attitude really bugs me |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 06:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. "Deal with it." |
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democratsin08 (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. why i cant support gore |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. and you called for unity behind Hillary ????? |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Ummmm ..... |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. thanks for sharing your insights ... |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 10:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. That went WAY over your head didn't it? |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. i just checked the url of the pic you posted |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
66. Do a search...it's fucking funny! |
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democratsin08 (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
42. i dont think so |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. what an ignorant statement |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
47. YEAH. What Viva said! |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Cave not necessary: |
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Jack Bone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. We Wouldn't Have to Steal Iraq's Oil, Either |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Now my posts might start getting some credibility. |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. People have to make the decision to change. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 11:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Investors need to see the benefits of renewables. |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 11:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I completely agree. |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
54. stablize population |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ok. Talk like that ain't gonna get you into the White House. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. "......Talk like that ain't gonna get you into the White House......." |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. well we could... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Some folks are already putting this into action on a personal level: |
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qazplm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. 50 gallons per year? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It's cold hard numerical facts. Take them or leave them. |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 10:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Do people still drive around for the heck of it |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. you can have my 50 gallons... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. "unrealistic." |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. that's very short-sighted |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
41. The goal is to reduce 90% collectively, not that every single person needs to reduce by 90% |
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anotherCTliberal (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
60. Thanks for posting the link. This will definitely be passed along to friends, family and colleagues |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
55. what kind of car do you drive? |
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penguin7 (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. This voluntary crap ain't going to work |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. "stiff gasoline and carbon tax" |
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penguin7 (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 10:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. A regressive tax is all that will work here |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. Changes in technology will |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 10:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. maybe ... |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Gore says there won't be a magic bullet - - instead there will be "magic buckshot" |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
58. I agree |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 12:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. We started 30 years ago during the Carter administration, Reagan just stopped all of it |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. Population Growth..somebody has got to start SCREAMING that there are just too many farking people |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. the sanctity of parenthood |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
51. This Just In - Bush to Eliminate Census Bureau |
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Shallah Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
37. Riot for Austerity - some folks are aiming for 90% reduction now, not waiting for gov. to do it |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
40. K&R |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
43. If He Were President |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
52. Kicked and recommended. |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. just picked up Gore's book at the library |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:07 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I believe the "The Assault on Reason" will blow your mind, welshTerrier. |
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Blue Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 01:23 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. You will not be dissappointed with the book... |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
65. Anywhere near a 90% reduction cannot happen without massive increases in nuclear energy. |
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