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Re: The whole "green" factor

Yes, we are a gray society.

Z, and that is my problem, don't call a product that is less damaging to the environment green, because it's not, less gray, maybe, but there is nothing about the product that will save plants... it just kills less then the next product that is not green. It's that whole glass 1/2 empty or 1/2 full, they try to present rather pessimistic information in an optimistic way, and i am an optimist, but i look at the core of the issue, and not at the marketing campaign...

Here is another one, fluorescent light bulbs. They are marketed as green, they look as if they are safe, and they are the driving force of the green factorial (hehe, thought you'd find that funny)
What most people dont know, is the fact that the only country that makes the bulbs is China, and that over 95% of then contain mercury vapor in the bulb and are extremely not environmentally safe, if they are broken or not properly disposed of. Yes they save you electric costs, but noone really knows what the compounded environmental factors of the bulb production and shipment are in comparison to the amount of environmental friendliness of the device, and how long of a running it takes to make up and actually come out in the green...


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Microsoft, the leader in using innovative tactics to promote irksome experience, coupled with antiquated technology that's held together by a pyramid of makeshift afterthoughts.

Apple, the leader in using irksome tactics to promote innovative experience, coupled with an antiquated core that's enhanced by state-of-the-art afterthoughts.

Linux, the leader in not using any tactics to promote user-defined experience, coupled with state-of-the-art core enhanced by innovative afterthoughts.

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