Subj : Re: Canadian oil
To   : Finnigann
From : Deuce
Date : Fri Sep 02 2005 02:08:00

  Re: Re: Canadian oil
  By: Finnigann to Deuce on Thu Sep 01 2005 19:30:00

 >  >  De> I currently buy things with a large energy overhead... but I don't n
 >  >  De> to. These are mostly luxury items or items which are cheaper despite
 >  >  De> the extra cost of import than local equivelents.  If I skip the
 >  >  De> luxuries, I can comfortably afford the local products and get by.
 >  >
 >  > you're not Amish, by any chance?
 > 
 >  De> No, why?
 > 
 > you are descibing a life style similar to theirs. I don't think the planet c
 > sustain the current levels of human population with out 21st century
 > echnology.
 > 
 > To go back would be to sentence 4-5 billion people to death.

Hrm... first of all, I think you misunderstand the amish lifestyle quite a bit.
Secondly, I don't believe I said anything about eschewing technology.  A
"local" product would be one made in Canada or the US rather than China.  A
luxury product would be something along the lines of a command-start for the
car, or electric garage door openers... maybe a combination
espresso/cappuchino/coffee maker for the kitchen.  I'm fairly certain the world
could continue to exist even if every single one of those items suffered from a
mass existance failure tonight.  A "luxury" product is by definition one that
is NOT required to sustain the population.

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