Originally Posted by FXjohn
You say pollution is a secondary issue. Then you whine endlessly about smog.If everyone drove very low emission vehicles...then what would be your complaint?
No, I do not say it is a secondary issue, I say it is not the only issue. If I wasn't clear on that before, consider the issue clarified. Quoting myself (from my site)
"It's not just the pollution, although that is bad enough. [Cars] also, to me, represent the selfish lifestyle of North Americans. All that metal, fabric, and plastic... all the energy required to make the things and maintain them... the living space they take over for parking and driving... all that tied up 24/7/365 for the personal use of one or two people?"
Originally Posted by FXjohn
You just don't like that guy driving by himself??
There's plenty else I don't like: that exemple simply illustrates the problem well.
Originally Posted by FXjohn
You ask if we know how many people die in our city "because of smog"
Do you? LOL
I've never seen city-by-city stats, though I have looked. From memory, about 2000 deaths/year in Ontario are attributed to smog, and about 10,000 illnesses. Car exhaust is one of the largest causes of air pollution in Canada, and in some areas the largest.
Originally Posted by FXjohn
cars are 20 times cleaner than they were 20 years ago and getting cleaner every year
And are also more numerous, and still use space, plastics, metals, roadway...
Originally Posted by FXjohn
Admit it, you don't like seeing them when you ride your bike,
Just be honest, I can respect that.
I was being honest. If you're such a fan of honesty, would you care to explain why you are being so hostile? Bad hair day or something?
