Topic: Another Kind of Blues

[Stuart]

A two part article, via Scientific American:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pollution-poverty-people-color-living-industry

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=can-multiculturalism-create-environmental-justice

[Mr.OMuck]

So fucking depressing, but good to know about. Are we ever going to extricate our heads out of our asses?

[Rivers]

Much food for thought there.

[GhostRider]

These type of articles are just n^th restatements of NIMBY.

If they don't want the refinery in their back yard, be true to your principles and ride donkeys around town.

If you don't approve of mining, show some class and don't use metals.

Sheesh!

Alex

[Stuart]

These type of articles are just n^th restatements of NIMBY.

You missed the point, Alex.

I grew up in New Jersey and whenever people would rag on the state because of its industry, my reply would be similar to yours. But that's not what the article is about.

[Richard]

So fucking depressing, but good to know about. Are we ever going to extricate our heads out of our asses?

What a briilant turn of phrase, I'm still laughing now