OK, Benson, but those technology developments need to be supported by overarching governmental policy, i.e. tax breaks and it is ultimately shepharded by government policy; negotiation of climate change policy also has to be government to government. I agree about DOE.
“By donatella on November 30, 2010 7:40 PM — ….the silly stance of individual moral purity that we see on Brownstoner ALL THE TIME — i.e. attacking climate change by riding bicycles, wrapping birthday presents in brown recycled paper, etc. You know, the list of completely useless individual acts of purity go on and on….”
BUT……. I THOUGHT I COULD SPEND MY WAY INTO SAVING THE EARTH BY BUYING A LEED CERTIFIED CONDO AND A PRIUS AND AN ORGANIC CHRISTMAS TREE AND FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND STUFF. YOU MEAN I CAN’T JUST CONSUME MY WAY INTO SAVING THE EARTH?????? YOU MEAN ALL THE BUMPER STICKERS ON MY SUBARU AREN’T GOING TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE AFTER ALL?????
“I mean, groups everyone knows…really huge groups that are cultural forces.”
yeah – that’s what i thought. i agree.
what happened to radiohead? everyone seems to like them (and it’s not uncool to do so) but they disappeared after releasing that free album a couple years ago.
ha lech. Ok, Benson, I will read the article carefully when I get my work done and go home.
‘Night,, losers.
OK, Benson, but those technology developments need to be supported by overarching governmental policy, i.e. tax breaks and it is ultimately shepharded by government policy; negotiation of climate change policy also has to be government to government. I agree about DOE.
waiting for car service :-\ ….
yeah, FLs are cool. When I think of newish “rock stars” that aren’t obscure to most people – The Strokes and White Stripes usually come to mind.
Ugh, and I guess Kings of Leon :-\
The Flaming Lips are my idea of the closest thing but still not really. They are so freakin’ awesome.
One title:
“One Million-Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning.”
400
yeah dave – tuesdays are super lame (nothing good on tv)
fuck this – i’m going home. i can do this stuff stoned and in my underwear
later y’all
“By donatella on November 30, 2010 7:40 PM — ….the silly stance of individual moral purity that we see on Brownstoner ALL THE TIME — i.e. attacking climate change by riding bicycles, wrapping birthday presents in brown recycled paper, etc. You know, the list of completely useless individual acts of purity go on and on….”
BUT……. I THOUGHT I COULD SPEND MY WAY INTO SAVING THE EARTH BY BUYING A LEED CERTIFIED CONDO AND A PRIUS AND AN ORGANIC CHRISTMAS TREE AND FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND STUFF. YOU MEAN I CAN’T JUST CONSUME MY WAY INTO SAVING THE EARTH?????? YOU MEAN ALL THE BUMPER STICKERS ON MY SUBARU AREN’T GOING TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE AFTER ALL?????
“I mean, groups everyone knows…really huge groups that are cultural forces.”
yeah – that’s what i thought. i agree.
what happened to radiohead? everyone seems to like them (and it’s not uncool to do so) but they disappeared after releasing that free album a couple years ago.
None of them would be on that list were it not for The Beatles.