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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Brimstone
Date: Aug 4, 2008 12:28

Doug wrote:
> On 5 Aug, 15:11, John Wright pegasus.f2s.com> wrote:
>> Graculus wrote:
>>
>>> Nice to have some context. I have no idea what you are talking
>>> about. Doesn't seem very transport related.
>>
>> I suspect he's talking about the "climate camp" attempting to shut
>> down Kingsnorth power station. Not transport related in the
>> slightest.
>>
> Duh! Power stations generate electricity and trains and trams run on
> electricity, something that obviously hasn't penetrated yet to the
> self-centred motorists who dominate this transport newsgroup. Maybe if
> they ever decide to switch to electric cars it might sink in then. If
> you do decide to think about it at all you might realise that almost
> anything energy related can also be transport related.
>
Just to clarify Doug, are you for or against this and other new power
stations being built? ...
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Doug
Date: Aug 6, 2008 00:17

On 4 Aug, 20:28, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Doug wrote:
>> On 5 Aug, 15:11, John Wright pegasus.f2s.com> wrote:
>>> Graculus wrote:
>
>>>> Nice to have some context. I have no idea what you are talking
>>>> about. Doesn't seem very transport related.
>
>>> I suspect he's talking about the "climate camp" attempting to shut
>>> down Kingsnorth power station. Not transport related in the
>>> slightest.
>
>> Duh! Power stations generate electricity and trains and trams run on
>> electricity, something that obviously hasn't penetrated yet to the
>> self-centred motorists who dominate this transport newsgroup. Maybe if
>> they ever decide to switch to electric cars it might sink in then. If
>> you do decide to think about it at all you might realise that almost
>> anything energy related can also be transport related.
>
> Just to clarify Doug, are you for or against this and other new power ...
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Brimstone
Date: Aug 5, 2008 00:29

Doug wrote:
> On 4 Aug, 20:28, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Doug wrote:
>>> On 5 Aug, 15:11, John Wright pegasus.f2s.com> wrote:
>>>> Graculus wrote:
>>
>>>>> Nice to have some context. I have no idea what you are talking
>>>>> about. Doesn't seem very transport related.
>>
>>>> I suspect he's talking about the "climate camp" attempting to shut
>>>> down Kingsnorth power station. Not transport related in the
>>>> slightest.
>>
>>> Duh! Power stations generate electricity and trains and trams run on
>>> electricity, something that obviously hasn't penetrated yet to the
>>> self-centred motorists who dominate this transport newsgroup. Maybe
>>> if they ever decide to switch to electric cars it might sink in
>>> then. If you do decide to think about it at all you might realise
>>> that almost anything energy related can also be transport related.
>> ...
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Conor
Date: Aug 6, 2008 10:51

In article <0720bd8a-e47a-461f-8182-79888815d22c@
2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
> As I keep on saying, before building more and more power stations,
> steps should be taken to economise on energy use.

So when are you going to stop buying imported food and also start
growing your own?
> Secondly, if such
> stations must be built they should incorporate technology, such as
> carbon capture, to clean up their emissions.
>
I thought you said that was unproven and therefore greenwash? Make your
fucking mind up won't you?

--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: John Wright
Date: Aug 7, 2008 03:10

Conor wrote:
> In article <0720bd8a-e47a-461f-8182-79888815d22c@
> 2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
>
>> As I keep on saying, before building more and more power stations,
>> steps should be taken to economise on energy use.
>
> So when are you going to stop buying imported food and also start
> growing your own?
>
>> Secondly, if such
>> stations must be built they should incorporate technology, such as
>> carbon capture, to clean up their emissions.
>>
> I thought you said that was unproven and therefore greenwash? Make your
> fucking mind up won't you?
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Doug
Date: Aug 7, 2008 04:20

On 6 Aug, 18:51, Conor hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article <0720bd8a-e47a-461f-8182-79888815d22c@
> 2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
>
>> As I keep on saying, before building more and more power stations,
>> steps should be taken to economise on energy use.
>
> So when are you going to stop buying imported food and also start
> growing your own?
>
I grow some of my own already and I will stop importing when farmers
here can provided all the food we need to stay healthy without
excessive energy use.
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Brimstone
Date: Aug 6, 2008 04:34

Doug wrote:
> On 6 Aug, 18:51, Conor hotmail.com> wrote:
>> In article <0720bd8a-e47a-461f-8182-79888815d22c@
>> 2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
>>
>>> As I keep on saying, before building more and more power stations,
>>> steps should be taken to economise on energy use.
>>
>> So when are you going to stop buying imported food and also start
>> growing your own?
>>
> I grow some of my own already and I will stop importing when farmers
> here can provided all the food we need to stay healthy without
> excessive energy use.
>
> When are you going to start reducing your consumption?
>>
>>> Secondly, if such
>>> stations must be built they should incorporate technology, such as
>>> carbon capture, to clean up their emissions. ...
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Conor
Date: Aug 7, 2008 09:32

In article @c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
>> So when are you going to stop buying imported food and also start
>> growing your own?
>>
> I grow some of my own already and I will stop importing when farmers
> here can provided all the food we need to stay healthy without
> excessive energy use.
>
They already do, Doug.
> When are you going to start reducing your consumption?
>
My consumption which I've proven countless times to be lower than
yours, hypocrite?
>> I thought you said that was unproven and therefore greenwash? Make your
>> fucking mind up won't you?
>>
> Duh! It goes without saying that if the technology proves to be
> impractical then the power stations should not be built.
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Conor
Date: Aug 7, 2008 09:34

In article pipex.net>, John Wright
says...
> Its Duhg who is confused here...
>
In a follow up post to this, he's now claiming it's unproven and
shouldn't be built despite demanding they all had them just a couple of
posts further up the thread.

The bloke is a loon.

--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Re: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry         


Author: Doug
Date: Aug 7, 2008 22:54

On 6 Aug, 12:34, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Doug wrote:
>> On 6 Aug, 18:51, Conor hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> In article <0720bd8a-e47a-461f-8182-79888815d22c@
>>> 2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
>
>>>> As I keep on saying, before building more and more power stations,
>>>> steps should be taken to economise on energy use.
>
>>> So when are you going to stop buying imported food and also start
>>> growing your own?
>
>> I grow some of my own already and I will stop importing when farmers
>> here can provided all the food we need to stay healthy without
>> excessive energy use.
>
>> When are you going to start reducing your consumption?
>
>>>> Secondly, if such
>>>> stations must be built they should incorporate technology, such as ...
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