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Guemes Island 2007 Part 1 | 12 comments (12 topical, editorial)

Re: Guemes Island 2007 Part 1 (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by DanB (danb@*no spam*otherpower.com) on Fri May 18th, 2007 at 06:24:41 AM MST
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I suppose 'they'll learn' as soon as we stop buying their products!

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Re: Guemes Island 2007 Part 1 (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by whatsnext on Fri May 18th, 2007 at 07:08:41 AM MST
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Or when we stop driving Volvos on 2800 mile round trips because we'd rather not telecommute. Oil isn't evil it's just relatively cheap.

/not to bust your chops but that tanker is there to refill your car for the ride home. And that blue truck that gets 4mpg and the ferry that takes you back to your car so you can top off tank for the ride home.

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Re: Guemes Island 2007 Part 1 (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by DanB (danb@*no spam*otherpower.com) on Fri May 18th, 2007 at 07:13:11 AM MST
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Yes, can't argue with that. I thought it would be interesting to estimate the KWH required to get everyone there to that workshop (and back) and figure out the payback period assuming everyone builds a wind turbine (and most will probably not). I think overall though these workshops bring foward a lot of awareness.

No doubt were going to have refineries and big tankers for a while - I just find it especially sad that they're located where they are - its a really beautiful spot, with weird fast currents between the islands- lots of shallow water etc. Seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

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Re: Guemes Island 2007 Part 1 (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by whatsnext on Fri May 18th, 2007 at 01:16:48 PM MST
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I liked the little sailboat in that picture. Maybe it's not so little because I'm comparing it to a tanker but either way they might be headed to France or something using only the wind for power.
John..

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Re: Guemes Island 2007 Part 1 (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by elvin1949 (elvin1949@yahoo.com) on Sun May 20th, 2007 at 06:56:33 PM MST
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I quit driving 7 year's ago.
It is 25 miles to a gro.store.
Full day by bicycle.I only go into town
one day a month.
later
Elvin

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Guemes Island 2007 Part 1 | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 editorial)

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