[pp.int.general] Environmentalists and pirates, free information perspective

[Thomas Burke]

As much as RMS makes me laugh and as much as I rarely agree totally with his
arguments in this instance he is right. The energy consumption of a few
computers isnt much and doesnt pose as big a threat as say a car factory or
even a pasta factory. If we want to attract environmentalists then go for
things like limitations on emissions from businesses and the like.

Having said that though I am one of the people that believe Global Warming
is a sham but damn if it isnt a good excuse to tax people. Youd almost think
that was the reason people started going on about it in the first place.

2009/10/27 Philip Hunt <cabalamat at googlemail.com>

> 2009/10/27 Richard Stallman <rms at gnu.org>:
> > Stopping global warming is supremely important, indeed vital to avoid
> > worldwide disaster.  Since electricity used by computers is a tiny
> > fraction, recommendations need to be based on overall emissions, not
> > focused on computers.
>
> The think to do is generate electricity without incurring carbon
> emissions, e.g. using nuclear, solar, tidal, hydroelectric, wind, etc.
>
> > I don't decide Pirate Party policies, but I think the right thing to
> > do is to tell business to jump in the lake,
>
> How do you do that withoutdecreasing people's standard of living?
>
> > and enforce major emissions
> > cuts in the coming few years.
>
> and use energy more efficiently.
>
> --
> Philip Hunt, <cabalamat at googlemail.com>
> Campaigns Officer / Press Officer, Pirate Party UK
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