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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/10/27 Philip Hunt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cabalamat@googlemail.com">cabalamat@googlemail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
2009/10/27 Richard Stallman <<a href="mailto:rms@gnu.org">rms@gnu.org</a>>:<br>
<div class="im">> Stopping global warming is supremely important, indeed vital to avoid<br>
> worldwide disaster. Since electricity used by computers is a tiny<br>
> fraction, recommendations need to be based on overall emissions, not<br>
> focused on computers.<br>
<br>
</div>The think to do is generate electricity without incurring carbon<br>
emissions, e.g. using nuclear, solar, tidal, hydroelectric, wind, etc.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I don't decide Pirate Party policies, but I think the right thing to<br>
> do is to tell business to jump in the lake,<br>
<br>
</div>How do you do that withoutdecreasing people's standard of living?<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> and enforce major emissions<br>
> cuts in the coming few years.<br>
<br>
</div>and use energy more efficiently.<br>
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</font><div class="im">Philip Hunt, <<a href="mailto:cabalamat@googlemail.com">cabalamat@googlemail.com</a>><br>
</div><div class="im">Campaigns Officer / Press Officer, Pirate Party UK<br>
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