Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh but I have considered it in my calculations Vince. I conclude that the dog's collective national flatulence cannot begin to approach the collective national flatulence of the 2.5 overweight children who just super-sized in the back of the SUV. ;~) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On May 4, 2010, at 6:56 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: > George, > > You're not thinking of the dogs' collective national flatulence. Cow > flatulence in our food production industry gets some blame but -- > UNTIL NOW > -- the dogs have been left off the hook. Not all of it gets stuck > in the > curtains and couch cushions. > > Vince > > > On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 11:30 AM, George Lottermoser > <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > >> Right. >> I also googled after I posted >> and found only the claim >> without any substantiation, facts or science >> (perhaps the book provides them). >> >> I have a hard time imagining that >> producing and moving dog food for ten years >> takes more energy than >> producing and moving steel, plastic, leather, paint, rubber, oil, >> gasoline, >> antifreeze, brake and other fluids for ten years; >> not to mention the carbon cost of recycling the SUV vs. DOG. >> >> One of my dogs ate mostly left overs from our kitchen table. >> >> I'll remain skeptical without running out to buy their book. >> >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On May 4, 2010, at 10:01 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: >> >> I guess the Vales want you to buy their book to find out. >>> >>> >>> http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/10/23/Book-Dog-SUV-have-same- >>> carbon-footprint/UPI-30131256332111/ >>> >>> I'll bet their models are just like any models: the results are >>> only as >>> good as the assumptions that went into them. >>> >>> -rei >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05/04/2010 10:46 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: >>> >>>> find this very hard to believe. >>>> >>>> what methodology was used to arrive at this conclusion? >>>> was the total life from conception to disposal and feeding >>>> measured for >>>> 40 lb dog and SUV? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> On May 4, 2010, at 9:41 AM, simon jessurun wrote: >>>> >>>> recently learned that having a pet like a medium sized dog has a >>>>> larger carbon footprint then a SUV >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information