Comments on: Witnessing a Rape http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/ Because Mother Earth Is A Woman Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:28:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Starre http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542991 Starre Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:57:06 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542991 Matthew, you must work for an ethanol or biofuels creator, unless you may be guilty of not reading the article....I've actually been an environmental journalist for 8 years (go ahead, google me!) and have a bachelor of science degree in environmental geology with a minor in biology, and while I didn't write this article, everything I've seen backs up this research and information. Yes, growing corn or soy and using it for fuel is carbon neutral....but only if you don't take into account the massive amounts of petrochemicals required to clear land, plant and harvest the crops, create, distribute and apply pesticides and herbicides (which concurrently poison water supplies). Even Richard Branson, who has every reason in the world to support ethanol and biofuels production knows that it's not the way to go! Beyond ALL that, ripping down a rainforest to plant a bunch of soy crops to power a minivan to soccer practice (no matter how carbon neutral) does more harm than good- that's just plain stupid short-sightedness. Matthew, you must work for an ethanol or biofuels creator, unless you may be guilty of not reading the article….I’ve actually been an environmental journalist for 8 years (go ahead, google me!) and have a bachelor of science degree in environmental geology with a minor in biology, and while I didn’t write this article, everything I’ve seen backs up this research and information. Yes, growing corn or soy and using it for fuel is carbon neutral….but only if you don’t take into account the massive amounts of petrochemicals required to clear land, plant and harvest the crops, create, distribute and apply pesticides and herbicides (which concurrently poison water supplies). Even Richard Branson, who has every reason in the world to support ethanol and biofuels production knows that it’s not the way to go! Beyond ALL that, ripping down a rainforest to plant a bunch of soy crops to power a minivan to soccer practice (no matter how carbon neutral) does more harm than good- that’s just plain stupid short-sightedness.

]]> By: Matthew http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542990 Matthew Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:20:26 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542990 Look okay everyone this article is a bag of crap....For the noob who commented on the OXYGEN comment.....Ethanol when combusted creates CO2 and H20 ...the CO2 is then used by the cultivation and turned back into Oxygen...you nooblets need to learn some chemistry....The amount of CO2 burnt from the Ethanol is much less than that of Octane. Brazil's research into ethanol has provided more contributions to Ethanol technologies than any other source. TO the dickhead who posted this article(Not even an article a link!) your a wana be environmental journalist grow some brains and look furthur into what your writing about... Look okay everyone this article is a bag of crap….For the noob who commented on the OXYGEN comment…..Ethanol when combusted creates CO2 and H20 …the CO2 is then used by the cultivation and turned back into Oxygen…you nooblets need to learn some chemistry….The amount of CO2 burnt from the Ethanol is much less than that of Octane. Brazil’s research into ethanol has provided more contributions to Ethanol technologies than any other source.

TO the dickhead who posted this article(Not even an article a link!) your a wana be environmental journalist grow some brains and look furthur into what your writing about…

]]> By: Some Dude http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542989 Some Dude Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:09:47 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542989 rape victims beg to differ rape victims beg to differ

]]> By: Kim http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542985 Kim Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:37:05 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542985 The 'American Way of Life' has not been all that successful, unless you feel the Nike Swoosh to be an emblem of freedom and well-being. Perhaps encouraging other nations to embrace sustainability will lead to a true sense of globalization, as opposed to one based on mere commerce. Perhaps embracing traditional cutlures and their practices that are more in harmony with the earth will help to move away from the wanton destruction of our forests and ecosystems? The perception of ignorant, pseudo-enviro, trendy Americans trying to spray-paint the world green, regardless of indigenous cultures, poverty and squalor is passe, at this point. We don't have time to blame 'stupid Americans' for not understanding why the rest of the world wants to be able to buy a Big Mac. The time is now to pressure, demand, react and practice change on any level possible. The time is to demonstrate that the toxic fast-food culture, the culture of convenience, was a mistake. This way of life is no longer tenable. This is not about borders anymore. This is about individuals and multi-nationals influencing climate change. It is about industry squashing third world cultures and decimating land. Dramatic change is the only way to alter the system from the inside out. The ‘American Way of Life’ has not been all that successful, unless you feel the Nike Swoosh to be an emblem of freedom and well-being. Perhaps encouraging other nations to embrace sustainability will lead to a true sense of globalization, as opposed to one based on mere commerce. Perhaps embracing traditional cutlures and their practices that are more in harmony with the earth will help to move away from the wanton destruction of our forests and ecosystems?

The perception of ignorant, pseudo-enviro, trendy Americans trying to spray-paint the world green, regardless of indigenous cultures, poverty and squalor is passe, at this point. We don’t have time to blame ’stupid Americans’ for not understanding why the rest of the world wants to be able to buy a Big Mac. The time is now to pressure, demand, react and practice change on any level possible. The time is to demonstrate that the toxic fast-food culture, the culture of convenience, was a mistake. This way of life is no longer tenable.

This is not about borders anymore. This is about individuals and multi-nationals influencing climate change. It is about industry squashing third world cultures and decimating land. Dramatic change is the only way to alter the system from the inside out.

]]> By: Starre http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542980 Starre Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:13:34 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542980 Shoez, this is not about telling other countries what to do, but going beyond borders are realizing that we ALL have to live here- the rainforests are the lungs of the Earth, creating oxygen for every living thing to breathe. Put another way: If we keep making and using fuel in irresponsible ways that clearly aren't thought through, we're fuc*ed. Shoez, this is not about telling other countries what to do, but going beyond borders are realizing that we ALL have to live here- the rainforests are the lungs of the Earth, creating oxygen for every living thing to breathe. Put another way: If we keep making and using fuel in irresponsible ways that clearly aren’t thought through, we’re fuc*ed.

]]> By: shoez http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542979 shoez Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:05:28 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/2008/03/30/witnessing-a-rape/#comment-542979 How dare those dirty South Americans aspire to a lifestyle like ours. We should bomb them back into the stone age! How dare those dirty South Americans aspire to a lifestyle like ours. We should bomb them back into the stone age!

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