Comments on: The emergency exits http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/ hopping along the corridors of power Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:39:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bigblukiwi http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56585 bigblukiwi Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:47:37 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56585 paranoid peter - so just 'cause the US isn't as bad as the worst then all's OK then ? paranoid peter – so just ’cause the US isn’t as bad as the worst then all’s OK then ?

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]]> By: phil u http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56348 phil u Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:37:00 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56348 this is funny.."if leaders were cars.." "..The ‘Jeanette Fitzsimons’ - Petite and fuel-efficient, the Jeanette Fitzsimons is available only in green. In place of a rear seat the Jeanette Fitzsimons has a composting toilet and organic hothouse. Has a 1970s confrontation-avoidance system ..that tries to negotiate with other cars for the best possible outcome. The Jeanette Fitzsimons works best on country roads where there’s space for all vehicles;.. ..less successful on the streets of Wellington. Has been frequently run over by the Helen Clark.." Currently lacks mass appeal..http://whoar.co.nz/2008/if-leaders-were-cars/ phil(whoar.co.nz) this is funny..”if leaders were cars..”

“..The ‘Jeanette Fitzsimons’ – Petite and fuel-efficient, the Jeanette Fitzsimons is available only in green.

In place of a rear seat the Jeanette Fitzsimons has a composting toilet and organic hothouse.

Has a 1970s confrontation-avoidance system ..that tries to negotiate with other cars for the best possible outcome.

The Jeanette Fitzsimons works best on country roads where there’s space for all vehicles;..

..less successful on the streets of Wellington.

Has been frequently run over by the Helen Clark..”

Currently lacks mass appeal..http://whoar.co.nz/2008/if-leaders-were-cars/

phil(whoar.co.nz)

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]]> By: jh http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56345 jh Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:07:44 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56345 From Planetzen: Can he stop the sprawl that’s eating Hong Kong’s harbor? Scolded by his mother for ruining her view, Winston Chu took up the battle to save Victoria Harbor. Fourteen years, 1,300 acres, and a death threat later, he’s succeeding. http://features.csmonitor.com/backstory/2008/09/03/can-he-stop-the-sprawl-thats-eating-hong-kong%E2%80%99s-harbor/ From Planetzen:
Can he stop the sprawl that’s eating Hong Kong’s harbor?

Scolded by his mother for ruining her view, Winston Chu took up the battle to save Victoria Harbor. Fourteen years, 1,300 acres, and a death threat later, he’s succeeding.

http://features.csmonitor.com/backstory/2008/09/03/can-he-stop-the-spr awl-thats-eating-hong-kong%E2%80%99s-harbor/

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]]> By: paranoid peter http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56344 paranoid peter Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:48:59 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56344 America is not the only country locked in the growth model but they get all the heat. Anyway this data is from 2000 but it is still relevant. Measured on a per-unit-of-oil-consumed scale, the U.S. produces less GHG than every other major developed or developing nation except Japan (we’re on a par with militantly green Germany). While consuming 25.4% of the world’s oil in 2000, we emitted only 20.6% of the GHGs. Compare that to China’s 6.5% of world oil consumption versus 14.8% of the GHGs (2.8 times as much as the U.S. per unit of oil consumed); India’s 3.0% consumption versus 5.5% GHG (2.26 times as much as the U.S. per barrel); and Russia’s 3.5% consumption versus 5.7% GHG (more than twice as much per unit as the U.S.). America is not the only country locked in the growth model but they get all the heat.
Anyway this data is from 2000 but it is still relevant.

Measured on a per-unit-of-oil-consumed scale, the U.S. produces less GHG than every other major developed or developing nation except Japan (we’re on a par with militantly green Germany). While consuming 25.4% of the world’s oil in 2000, we emitted only 20.6% of the GHGs. Compare that to China’s 6.5% of world oil consumption versus 14.8% of the GHGs (2.8 times as much as the U.S. per unit of oil consumed); India’s 3.0% consumption versus 5.5% GHG (2.26 times as much as the U.S. per barrel); and Russia’s 3.5% consumption versus 5.7% GHG (more than twice as much per unit as the U.S.).

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]]> By: jh http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56328 jh Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:42:50 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56328 If it wasn't for the US some other country would be the biggest consumer. If it wasn’t for the US some other country would be the biggest consumer.

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]]> By: eredwen http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56315 eredwen Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:34:59 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56315 Great ! Great !

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]]> By: phil u http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56306 phil u Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:11:44 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/#comment-56306 those wanting some palin news could go here.. http://whoar.co.nz/?s=palin i've just done an add-up.. ..and there's forty stories/links on palin.. whoar..! ..eh..? (gives you a sorta more complete picture than the herald international page.. ..and that regurgitatd rightwing 'talking-points' coupla minutes on our telly news.. ..eh..? ..phil(whoar.co.nz) those wanting some palin news could go here..

http://whoar.co.nz/?s=palin

i’ve just done an add-up..

..and there’s forty stories/links on palin..

whoar..!

..eh..?

(gives you a sorta more complete picture than the herald international page..

..and that regurgitatd rightwing ‘talking-points’ coupla minutes on our telly news..

..eh..?

..phil(whoar.co.nz)

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