-- by Horatio Algeranon
Oil-drilling in the arctic
Is rightly called "insane"
But some find it cathartic:
It lubricates their brain.
From the "The baffling response to Arctic climate change" (by David Suzuki):
With all we know about climate change and what's happening in the Arctic, you'd think our leaders would be marshalling resources to at least slow it down. Instead, industry and governments are eyeing new opportunities to mine Arctic fossil fuels. Factoring in threats to the numerous species of Arctic creatures — including fish, seabirds, marine mammals such as whales and seals, and polar bears — makes such an approach even more incomprehensible.
Actually, the response is only "baffling" if one assumes that our actions are driven by a rational response to climate change (clearly false) and not purely by pursuit of increased oil profits by the companies which stand to benefit most.
