tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post4539247371854342062..comments2023-05-26T10:44:37.150-04:00Comments on The Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake: Kids and the EnvironmentBi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10486453438350039642noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-3954624875886844422009-04-22T16:21:00.000-04:002009-04-22T16:21:00.000-04:00And no, I'm not actually "worried" per se about th...And no, I'm not actually "worried" per se about the views of children. It's just a convenient demonstration of the prevalence of the environmental catastrophe narrative.Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486453438350039642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-16444209218176828232009-04-22T16:18:00.000-04:002009-04-22T16:18:00.000-04:00You've got a good point there, if anything, develo...You've got a good point there, if anything, developing countries are likely to move through the dirty phases of industrialization far faster than the West did, since they already have the roadmap to follow, so to speak. Also, their opportunity to leapfrog technologically will be a huge asset to them, and the environment.Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486453438350039642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-88810646055983605742009-04-22T10:53:00.000-04:002009-04-22T10:53:00.000-04:00I'm not too concerned about indoctrinating childre...I'm not too concerned about indoctrinating children. I agree with Melody here - people will grow into their own views. Besides, I think America has always fostered a real diversity of social and political ideas. You and I can hold different views and still be friends.<br /><br />Regardless, "dirty" development is not necessarily inevitable or necessary. Maybe China with its large coal reserves will be burning dirty coal for a long time. But not every developing nation has that option. Brazil may be able to create a sustainable ethanol infrastructure. And even China, with its plentiful coal, sometimes sees the value in dialing back the pollution for quality of life (and showing off for the world).<br /><br />Real technological gains in efficiency will trickle down to the third world much faster - third world countries don't seem to use many incandescent light bulbs. Meanwhile, developing countries seem to be far less likely to develop a musclecar subculture with its energy inefficiency. My point is that the guys playing catchup will have a lot of lessons they can learn from our experience, and they can speed through the inefficient eras much faster. Already some of them are surpassing us in energy-efficient transportation infrastructure. Anyway, I think the future is difficult to predict, which is probably why we like doing it so much anyway.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023519482024334644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-35384861316640995312009-04-22T00:19:00.000-04:002009-04-22T00:19:00.000-04:00Are you worried about the kids being indoctrinated...Are you worried about the kids being indoctrinated? I was indoctrinated in the late 60s and early 70s, and I grew out of it. Not to say we shouldn't worry, but most kids will, eventually, embrace their parents' values. And if their parents have a sensible view of the environment, all the indoctrination in the world isn't going to change that.<br />That's why a Hitler would have to separate the child from the parents, not just indoctrinate.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264128797713405291noreply@blogger.com