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Originally Posted by odupianist
I'll all for more efficient things all around, not just fuel, but I'm skeptical on the whole global warming bit. Both sides have their point yes, but we're trying to explain a phenomenon that we have never encountered. I'm sure we're not helping the situation, but how can any of us say this is not a phase in the Earth's cycle? None of us nor records have been around long enough to really say much about it.
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I've was wondering about that as well. I don't deny that there is likely truth in that argument.
However, that shouldn't mean we ought to overlook the fact that our country is wasteful and careless in managing its resources. I still think we need to respect the environment and develop out more "sustainable" programs, modes of transportation, city planning (one of the most overlooked major contributors to pollution -- sprawl is deadly in terms of the amount of resources wasted and automobile-dependency)... We ought to recycle and manage our resources carefully, with consideration of impact on the existing environment before we buildbuildbuild, regardless of whether we're on the brink of Armageddon. You don't have to believe in gojira scantily-clad fairies. It's the smart thing to do as well as the right thing.
If a sensationalist film is what it takes to rouse the culture into action, then so be it.
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We're calling it a freeway. Eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to Pasadena. Smooth, safe, fast. Traffic jams will be a thing of the past. I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night! Soon there will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food! Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see! My God... It'll be beautiful.