Re: Popularity / SPLIT OFF -Re: Forum is so SLOOOW... Again!

[Joanna]

Martin thats interesting, what an awkward way of speaking. Where I’m from the word totally would be used for that.
Come to think of it, in lord of the rings there was speech by bllbo baggins at his birthday party that had that wording so I’m familiar with it.

How could the oil lobby benefit from this? Because I don't see any benefits here. By "feeding" pseudo-ecological trolls, oil companies would only harm themselves

Visual lab you have surprised me. Oil industry interests fund a bunch of idiots to discredit true environmentalists who want a more sensible less car dependent way of life.

[Thaddy]

As long as the sun shines, I am energy neutral. 8 big solar panels and pseudo to spare... and no cars but e-bikes here.. 8 solar panels is enough to cover a 4 human sized family, including the airco. (well, strictly speaking, one human three females, six if you include dogs and cat which all belong to the same species) These are a money maker that compensate for our internet use. We make money out of these panels.

[Joanna]

Thaddy solar panels aren’t sustainable though aren’t they made with rare earth minerals? Also if you need air on your house is designed incorrectly.

[dbannon]

Thaddy solar panels aren’t sustainable though aren’t they made with rare earth minerals?

No Joanna, you are thinking of the batteries and motor permanent magnets, mainly for electric cars. Solar panels are mostly sand.  And a lot of water in the manufacturing process.

Also if you need air on your house is designed incorrectly.

True.

Davo

EDIT: and the price of rare earth minerals, as a group, has halved in the last few years.