https://www.zerohedge.com/political/59-million-americans-prohibited-buying-high-end-dell-gaming-pcs

[Matthew Gibson]

No. No one who has experienced the freedom found in America will willing
trade places worth someone living under communist rule.  Otherwise we would
see a mass exodus of communist sympathizers to communist countries.  2060
Americans most likely will figure out a different solution than your doom
and gloom.


Those sound like reasonable actions for you to take.  Allow others to
measure their own reasonable decisions,  even if those decisions end up
with energy intensive computer hardware.



On Mon, Aug 2, 2021, 12:21 PM Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> Matthew Gibson said on Mon, 2 Aug 2021 11:56:48 -0700
>
> >And if you have your way we will be looking a lot like Venezuela or
> >Cuba.
>
> And if you have your way, 2060 Americans would gleefully trade places
> with today's Venezuelans or Cubans.
>
>
> >Now, aside from attempting to force your will upon me and society,
> >what can you personally do to lower your carbon footprint?
>
> The preceding is a good question, one that I and every other person
> needs to consider and answer.
>
> Already I use LED bulbs everywhere, I drive my 2.0 liter Jeep less than
> 8000 miles a year, I run my summer thermostat at 78 farenheit. That's
> the starting point.
>
> Due to this discussion I've been watching my activities. I currently
> use purified cold water from the fridge to make my hot tea. That's
> stupid: I need to find a way to filter water without refrigerating it.
>
> I can get better attic insulation. This costs quite a bit of money, but
> it's the right thing to do and will save money in the long run.
>
> I can keep my backup server turned off except when doing backups. I
> already do this most of the time: I could do it all of the time.
>
> I can get my ceiling fans repaired/replaced so we can run the
> thermostat at 79 or 80 degrees.
>
> I'll continue contemplating your question. It's an excellent one.
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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