The Reids

Following up to B Vaughan

    >Why would 85 be a danger point? There is a smooth curve (gradually
    >increasing) in mortality rates starting at about age 50. It's called a
    >gompertz curve:

I read it in a book by, I think, Desmond Morris that a lot of
people die around 85.
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The Reids

Following up to Mxsmanic

    >> either are unacceptable. Same for frequent air travel.
    >A lot of people seem to disagree, given the number of cars and airmiles
    >one sees.

hardly the point, as you well know.

    >> Do you mean per week or a car being driven v. a home sitting
    >> there?
    >At any given instant.

then it was a stupid way to make a comparison

    >> Power isn't the only issue anyway.
    >Really? What are the other issues?

I cant remember now, congratulations, you confused things to the
point I don't give a f***.
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Following up to Mxsmanic

    >> you work in the early morning, you work in the evening, what
    >> siesta is 7 hours?
    >In extremely hot climates,

where is that in Europe?

    >I don't know. Why do all employers seem to require everyone to start at
    >8 or 9 AM, and finish at 5 or 6 PM?

choose an answer (a) they are wrong headed (b) they don't.

    >A vast amount of energy could be saved by staggering working hours,

glad to see you are coming round to my point of view.
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Following up to B Vaughan

    >My husband's studio closes from 12:30 to 1500, so that everyone can
    >return home for lunch and have a little postprandial nap. For my
    >husband, that nap is sacrosanct. However, already one of his employees
    >finds the time a bit short to return home for lunch, so she often
    >grabs a sandwich and works through. She's a professional and the
    >studio is rather informal, so she can adjust her hours by coming in
    >later or leaving earlier, but a secretary couldn't do this in a small
    >organization.

this is a difficult one isn't it. It makes a huge amount of sense
to work close to home for all sorts of reasons, but how to you
actually achieve that with both partners working? My wife has
spent the last few years travelling right across London, if we
had moved there, as some suggested, we would probably be just
settled in, having spent 1000s moving, just as she is moving work
back to the south! If I was working too, there could be no
solution.
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Following up to Mxsmanic

    >> What can't you consume raw?
    >Most animal products, some vegetables, baked goods.

its surprising animals survive, isn't it?
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Following up to Mxsmanic

    >> Almost all vegetables and fruits can be consumed raw,
    >> indeed most are more nutritious that way.
    >A balanced diet contains more than fruits and vegetables.

so what? Even if it were true.
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Following up to nitram

    >>> There aren't a lot of foods that can be consumed raw.
    >>Apart from fruit and vegetables, you mean?
    >and dairy products.

Mixi is American, or so he says, so is possibly afraid of
unpasturised dairy products.
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Following up to Mxsmanic

    >> so aircon is OK but fridges are "wasteful"
    >Both are okay for me. I'm just illustrating the inconsistencies in the
    >positions of others, who consider technologies "wasteful" when they have
    >an emotional objection to them, but willingly waste energy to a much
    >greater degree for their favored technologies.

LOL You are the only person here who said fridges were wasteful.
Those who recommend efficient fridges also oppose aircon.
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Following up to Jordi

    >> Their cellars aren't that cool, either.

    >Even been in a wine cellar in Penedes, La Rioja or Jerez?

or one of those cave houses.
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Following up to Mxsmanic

    >> If they plan for AC in these buildings, they may be limiting openings so
    >> the cooled air isn't lost.
    >Openings aren't practical at the 105th floor.

why?
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Nitram

On Fri, 13 May 2005 05:24:48 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Jim Ley writes:
    >> Because other people you need to talk to in your job are not available
    >> at the same times as you...
    >How do you explain international commerce, then?

Mafia?

Nitram

On Fri, 13 May 2005 05:26:14 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >nitram writes:
    >> Where do you get your electricity from?
    >About 75% nuclear power, the rest from mostly fossil fuels and some
    >hydroelectric, I think.

How can you tell that your bit isn't all from fossil fuels?

Nitram

On Fri, 13 May 2005 05:26:49 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Keith W writes:
    >> Which means it uses 36 times more power than a fridge
    >And 240 times less than a car.

unless the car has airco.

Nitram

On Fri, 13 May 2005 05:28:16 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >dgs writes:
    >> So, then, why did you post this, in response to another poster who
    >> uses a refrigerator:
    >>
    >> > Then perhaps you should adopt a less decadent lifestyle and stop wasting
    >> > energy on refrigeration.
    >I was illustrating the contradictions inherent in that argument.

You do it with every argument.

Nitram

On Fri, 13 May 2005 05:29:07 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >dgs writes:
    >> Maybe you should practice what you preach, instead of wasting energy
    >> running your air-conditioner.
    >I'm not wasting energy. I use the A/C when I need to cool the
    >apartment.

You should tackle the problem at the source.