Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Path: utzoo!censor!geac!dmntor!bill
From: bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle)
Subject: Re: OIL & TILES
Message-ID: <1991Mar25.142356.10266@dmntor.UUCP>
Reply-To: bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle)
Organization: Digital Media Networks, Toronto, Canada
References: <1991Mar15.181742.20073@welch.jhu.edu> <1991Mar21.221601.21156@dmntor.UUCP> <1991Mar22.200754.2554@welch.jhu.edu>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 91 14:23:56 GMT
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In article <1991Mar22.200754.2554@welch.jhu.edu> jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman) writes:
>In article <1991Mar21.221601.21156@dmntor.UUCP> bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle) writes:
>>In article <1991Mar15.181742.20073@welch.jhu.edu> jimh@welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman) writes:
>
>>>Forth, Now that we showed the world how powerful our technology has made us,
>>>Lets show off and show how our technology can help man instead of destroying 
>>>it!  We are raging a war on the environment and the party has just begun.
>>>The fires over there will affect the world as a whole and rally around and
>>>win this one!!!!!
>>>
>>>Jim   (jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu)
>>
>>Whatever.....its not like there is no incentive to put out the fire, afterall
>>oil is Kuwait's only source of income (other than what ever investments they 
>>have going). You just have to understand that it is a logistical nightmare
>>to put out so many well fires, with limited companys that have been doing 
>>this sort of thing for years. 
>>
>>Bill
>
>Not whatever, please!  putting out those fires goes beyond any measure of
>income!!!!!!!!!  Everyday spent near any of the smoke is like being hookup
>to something alot worse then your car exhaust!!!  See how longs it takes
>for the cancer rate to rise.  There is also the oil spill.  From the news
>I've read in this group, I know your are ALL intelligent and creative.
>Let's pull together and help these limited companys that have been doing
> this sort of thing for years.
>
>Jim

You don't get it do you??? It's not a question of will, it is a question of
logistics. I acknowledge that the local ecological damage is severe, it is not
however a global catastrophy like some of the press and environment people 
have suggested. What do you think happens to the oil when it is not burned
in oil fires.....its not made into baby formula! It is burned in the form of
fuel etc etc. It is not a 0 sum game I grant you, however you forget that
this oil will sooner or later end up polluting. 

It is not a question of "lets pull together". This is not a backyard fence 
building party! You're looking for a solution that doesn't exist. Your looking
for a miracle....this is the stuff of dreamers and pacifists, who allow 
the negativeness of a situation to excuse all abandonment of logic and fact. 

You original dome scheme was worthy of some response and the intensions are
good. However this debate is begining to degenerate into polemics, half-truths,
and eco-propaganda. Indeed we should take this debate to sci.ecology where this
sort of wanton wishfull thinking is appreciated. 

Bill