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Originally Posted by mental4astro
Our problem is also cultural as much as practical. Buy, buy, buy. Spend, spend, spend. You can't have it both ways.
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You have that one spot on! I was reading an article a few weeks ago about tips to reduce energy consumption (mainly to save money) and one of the tips was to not leave your heated towel rail/ rack on overnight. Towel warmer! I didn't even know these things existed or people even bought such appliances. As a society we have such a yearning want to consume even if it is for something we dont even
really want (my appologies to towel warmer owners
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The problem is multi faceted. The only "alternative" is compromise and compassion. Who's got the balls?
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Quite. There are many people who do want to compromise but sadly many others are put off from doing so because of the perception they are losing out on something. Big business, of course, wants to and has to make money and that includes companies dealing with energy. But in the current geo-political environment where the market rules it is hard to see how society at large can do much.