i was extremely thrilled to have my parcel arrive today, because it consisted of 2 books. I don't know if i was thrilled because of the parcel or because of the books. But nonetheless, I feel the force of a nerd coming onto me.
The clean Energy myth
i've learnt so much about biofuels in recent weeks, it's scary. Let me take you to the heart of it all, money and politics. More than 50,000 jobs and $2billion in income in Iowa alone; it represents farmers which directly transcends into support for the government. Keep them appeased, subsidise the biocrops. I'm sure they knew what they were doing; subsidising something that, to quote TIME magazine (April 7th, 2008) "... increases global warming, destroys forests and inflates food prices".
Money and politics drive our world today; in fact, they are both working in harmony and driving us to our deaths.
Did we (Singapore) not recently purchase some sort of stake in Malaysia's palm oil biofuel industry? Or invest some ridiculous amount in it? Well, I guess there's more money to be made having the forests destroyed than having it stand there in its primitive (and pristine) state.
Money makes the world go round? I say money is making the world become flat(literally). Coincidentally, a similar concept to Thomas Friedman's proposition, which he believes is a result of globalization. Interesting randoms? Hmmmm.
Money and politics drive our world today; in fact, they are both working in harmony and driving us to our deaths.
Did we (Singapore) not recently purchase some sort of stake in Malaysia's palm oil biofuel industry? Or invest some ridiculous amount in it? Well, I guess there's more money to be made having the forests destroyed than having it stand there in its primitive (and pristine) state.
Money makes the world go round? I say money is making the world become flat(literally). Coincidentally, a similar concept to Thomas Friedman's proposition, which he believes is a result of globalization. Interesting randoms? Hmmmm.
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