tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post822311406767372973..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Happy Blog Apathy Day!Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-52252955108190842932007-10-23T12:59:00.000-05:002007-10-23T12:59:00.000-05:00Penn and Teller had a good episode about the myths...Penn and Teller had a good episode about the myths of recycling. The process of recycling can be more wasteful then just throwing the bottle in the trash.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, there are always at least two sides to every story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-47910122086104639232007-10-17T16:21:00.000-05:002007-10-17T16:21:00.000-05:00I think you strike the perfect balance, one that I...I think you strike the perfect balance, one that I'd wish people would take on many topics, not just the environment. That is, I much prefer a person who can live a thinking life, a conscientious life, doing the best one can and minding his own business, to someone who is intent on making the rest of us sign on to the latest craze.<BR/><BR/>I try to do what I can to conserve and recycle. However I am not prepared to give up international travel, my imported Italian mineral water or Belgian beer. On the one hand some people might think I'm a eco-nut and on the the other hand some people might think I'm a ravager of our planet. If everyone just tended to their own business and let me tend to mine...well, I don't think that's apathy, just common courtesy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-85142084537863348282007-10-17T11:22:00.000-05:002007-10-17T11:22:00.000-05:00ISTR earing about an article in the NY Times about...ISTR earing about an article in the NY Times about cyclists being bigger polluters over their life time - because they live longer. Ironic? Yep! ;)Frogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409465076208251449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-88397278648117064172007-10-17T00:47:00.000-05:002007-10-17T00:47:00.000-05:00I'm with you Noah. I rather ignore all the hoopla...I'm with you Noah. I rather ignore all the hoopla of environmental movement most of which is a crock. I concur that the end product of riding a bike is easier on the environment than a car; however, I would point out that it impacts the environment just as much. The one difference is that it impacts the environment differently. After commuting now for most of a year I have made the observation that on days that I ride I use more water than on days that I drive. For starters, I drink more and then when I get to my destination I have to shower. I also have to shower on the return trip depending all what time of the year it is. so on an average bicycle commute day I go through at least 6o to 100 gallons of water a day. I also tend to eat more frequently (which means that I draw a little more on food resources as well)<BR/><BR/>Also, I must admit I have issues taking orders from a man who lives in a Tennessee mansion that consumes more electricity in a month than my own house does in full year. most of Al Gore's angle on the whole environmental crusade is to make money from his "carbon offset" companies.Sirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-3368491712071234852007-10-16T13:54:00.000-05:002007-10-16T13:54:00.000-05:00did you post this from a mac? :Pdid you post this from a mac? :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com