12-10-2008, 12:28 AM
Jon,
You wrote:
"the fad will be over and reality will set in."
Actually, I think you will agree that when the facts are finally revealed to these people, reality doesn't "set in". rather it is simply ignored while they move on to their next pseudo-crisis.
Case in point: Even though it has been shown that DDT does not harm birds or their eggs and is actually edible by mammals, DDT is still banned and this fact has been the direct cause of millions of malaria deaths in the 3rd world.
But hey, if buying carbon credits makes them feel good.......
You wrote:
"the fad will be over and reality will set in."
Actually, I think you will agree that when the facts are finally revealed to these people, reality doesn't "set in". rather it is simply ignored while they move on to their next pseudo-crisis.
Case in point: Even though it has been shown that DDT does not harm birds or their eggs and is actually edible by mammals, DDT is still banned and this fact has been the direct cause of millions of malaria deaths in the 3rd world.
But hey, if buying carbon credits makes them feel good.......