I saw a Prius outside the grocery store last night, idling to keep the occupant warm while another went in to do some shopping. In comparison, my 22mpg minivan was pretty efficient, 'cause at least the minivan's owner had the good sense to turn it off while he was shopping.
As my brother says, "environmentalist" all too often means "person who can not do math." Or logic, apparently.
Podcast #1,092: Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That
Leads to a Good Life
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In a story from ancient Greek philosophy, Hercules faces a choice between
two paths: one promising pleasure and ease; the other, hardship and
struggle ...
1 day ago
2 comments:
Last night a friend, who also happens to own a hybrid, offered me some potato chips that had 30% less fat than regular chips.
He said, "So, you can eat 30% more!"
....forgetting about the reality of "carbohydrates," "salt," and "protein," I see.
OK, so they fail math, logic, science, and human nutrition, too. Ouch.
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