tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post4297335740915956421..comments2007-07-23T23:46:57.503-04:00Comments on EnvironmentalChemistry.com: Giving environmentalism a bad name; the death of g...Ken (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07434682840236999820noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-81678808892532122562007-07-23T23:46:00.000-04:002007-07-23T23:46:00.000-04:00It is very rare for me to delete a comment, but be...It is very rare for me to delete a comment, but being patronizing and/or posting only to promote a specific website are two sure ways to get a post deleted (especially if the post by an anonymous individual or the promoted site is spreading disinformation). I just deleted a comment that violated both "rules" of etiquette. The comment was by an individual promoting one of the nimbist Ken (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07434682840236999820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-15915826918719770992007-07-23T15:55:00.000-04:002007-07-23T15:55:00.000-04:00Bob, I love your coining of the term "nibists" it ...Bob, I love your coining of the term "nibists" it is perfect.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous above is actually the acquaintance I was referring to in my post above. As one can imagine we have some rather interesting discussions. We disagree constantly about the global warming issue but that debate is for a different post. <BR/><BR/>The political men raising new taxes comment is in relation to another Ken (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07434682840236999820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-48015935274796803102007-07-23T15:30:00.000-04:002007-07-23T15:30:00.000-04:00Esthetics vs NIMBY actualy touches on a socialist ...Esthetics vs NIMBY actualy touches on a socialist concept and sets up an argument in a supposedly capitalist society: should social good trump private right ? and who, what and how decides about that issue ?<BR/><BR/>There is no need to counter some global warming. so-called global warming is a faulty scientific computer modeling bandwaggon issue for white political men to raise new taxes ("I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-74629434584230239172007-07-23T15:02:00.000-04:002007-07-23T15:02:00.000-04:00"The simple fact of the matter is that many people..."The simple fact of the matter is that many people try to wrap their arguments and obstructionism against projects like the sustainable parking garage in Santa Monica, California and wind farms in environmental terms when the real reason for their opposition is NIMBY (not in my back yard)."<BR/><BR/>I think you nailed it here.<BR/><BR/>True environmentalists are now busy fighting coal-fired powerbobnoreply@blogger.com