Comments for A Letter to the U.S. Coal Lobby: Why I Blocked Your Ad at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 66 out of 20 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:46:05 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-12683 The main thing in the life is the life .that mean evey one should have meaning for his life ,and every one should ask himself why am here (in this life )i dont knwo why i write this thing but its the time to leave . - ashraf Sat, 03 May 2008 21:53:02 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-11323 "I" buy green power. I've had have solar on my house for more than 15 years. AND, I live in rainy Seattle! We've got better solar access in Seattle than ANYWHERE in Germany, and Germany is the world's leader in installing PV. The US once was the world's leader in every category of solar R&D, patents, production, installation, export, etc. Reagan killed solar in the US by eliminating the federal support solar once had. The Coal industry continues to suck tax money into its coffers with the BS of 'clean coal', a technology that isn't producing a single watt hour of energy in a commercial setting today. The billions siphoned off by the coal industry would be far better spent developing, encouraging, and INSTALLING solar and wind technologies that exist TODAY! - GoSolarNow Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:06:39 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-11277 I've had enough of this clean coal BS too. Unless we move beyond coal soon we are screwed.... - Clayton B. Cornell Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:05:25 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-11267 Well Hank, I don't like the outcome of coal use anymore than the next ecogeek or whatever you want to call yourself, but to think you can rid your life of its consequences is simply stupid. Industry will continue to on with it's use, for decades to come at least (as you said), with or without protest, with or without the government and their lame excuses for 'clean coal' and CO2S research. And if you think coal use is bad now....well, you're in store for a surprise buddy! You think we're on the verge of improvement? That ship wont arrive for another three decades at least! Mark my words. And, when you think about it, a few decades is a lot of time; a few more decades of relentless coal burning might just be enough to teach us humans a lesson or two. Even considering the possibility of the U.S. cleaning up it's act, lets not forget about China and India - they'll MORE than compensate. So Hank, I suggest that you stop instilling a false sense of hope. I applaud what you do, but I believe a more realistic approach is more effective. - Enoch Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:41:17 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-11071 Kudos! I usually roll w/ adblock but i've disabled it on your site so I can now see your ads... :) - Bobby Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:57:22 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-11047 Beautifully stunning answer - Ricardo Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:04:45 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-11018 Well said and well done. - Bryan Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:40:45 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10972 I agree overall. At the same time, let´s keep some perspective. If anything we should feel sorry for some. I am sure if the coal businesses were displaced by solar/wind companies, that the coal workforce would more than gladly jump ships. If they don´t currently, it´s due to status quo, missinformation and lack of opportunity/convenience. The country had to rely on them for many years. They see their end in sight. Their marketing deparment is sweating. Look how desperate they are now, posting adds at Ecogeek! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) - Andy Backer Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:28:19 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10970 Hank, we're proactively blocking them on Green Living Ideas as well in case they decide to start trolling other sites looking for a new home for their ads. Appreciate the heads up, and the very right on sentiments you expressed in your letter. Sean Daily CEO/Editor-In-Chief GreenLivingIdeas.com - Sean Daily Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:48:54 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10969 LOL! I live within sight of a trio of coal power smokestacks in a state whose citizens have convicted me of a felony for growing a plant. Apathy is a weapon that corporatists have used against our social development since the industrial revolution began. Your website is part of the knowledge revolution that will reverse our suicidal consumerism and this is why I Laughed Out Loud for joy when I read your response to Big Brother Coal. Thanks HANK! Chris J., Ames IA - CHRIS J Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:38:33 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10956 This was just too great of a rant not to comment on. I love renewable energy and hate coal so i found it awesome. but... Be real please, after going to school for power engineering and working the industry, we are not even close to being able to ditching coal power. The details take many years to learn, but i speak the truth. Please do better homework or attend least 4 years of college before taking your soapbox next time. - anon Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:33:43 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10897 Amen to that, Hank! Eloquently stated. - Mark H Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:49:58 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10893 Hank - if you put the clean coal lobby's ads back on, I will not only view them repeatedly, but also click on them to generate views/clicks revenue for your website --and you can then do whatever you wish with the revenue, including donating it to worthy environmental causes. Wouldn't that be a principled gesture to at least take something back from those who have, for the longest time, profiteered enormously by raping our mother nature? - Robin Hood Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:04:58 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10885 Concise and appropriate polemic Hank, kudos. Though it's spelt sulfur, or sulphur. - David R. P. Morris Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:24:44 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10881 Not all ad-revenue. But certainly all pay-by-click ad-revenue, like Google Ads, for example. Lots of websites depend on this revenue to at least cover the hosting costs of the website. - dude Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:49:32 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10868 Damn! Hank Sounds like you do not like the coal industry. But maybe that's just me. I like your thinking but given all the different technologies blooming and so little money going to assist them, they're more than a couple of decades away from going by the way side. - Mike Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:33:02 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10847 go hank go! - nyceline Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:53:17 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10839 I thought adblockers just kept me from viewing ads...they prevent ad revenue, too? Hmm. - Laedelas Greenleaf Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:04:34 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10834 I love this post, great work ecogeek! i wish more media sites did what you have done! I posted this to digg.com [url]http://digg.com/environment/A_letter_to_the_U_S_Coal_Lobby_from_Ecogeek_org[/url] - Jared Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:28:26 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/weird-stuff/1437#comment-10829 Really, adblocking your friendly blogger? How low can you go? Sheesh - dude Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:38:08 +0100