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Article #1182Re: If everyone would drive GEO metros
From: John Beardmore
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:46
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:46
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In article <d82348eb.0401091320.2a2deeb0@posting.google.com>, Don Quijote <donquijote1111@yahoo.com> writes >John Beardmore <wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk> wrote in message >news:<2tENHCLQpf$$Ewox@wookie.demon.co.uk>... >> >The environment, who cares about it when we are talking about survival here? >> >> This is all getting a bit ambiguous... >> >> Best canned probably on account of these arguments being very well >> rehearsed now. > >No, seriously, we got two issues: SAFETY and the ENVIRONMENT. Yes, both staggeringly well rehearsed ! > The >problem is that the former makes makes people choose a bigger car than >they need, to the detriment of the environment. It's a catch 22 >situation... :( OK, one more time for the world... Safety can be improved more by driver training than spending money on metalwork at no cost to the environment. Safety is also improved for people and objects hit by cars, if the cars are smaller and softer ! Where's the catch 22 in that ? Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore
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