If it's built it will surely be a wonder of the modern world - I'd certainly love to see it! A prime example of the better elements of what mankind is capable of...
I'm sure they said the same thing about the Hoover dam, but for some reason the environmentalists want to kill it now. Today's "modern wonder" is tomorrow's "blight on mother earth". There's just no winning with some people.
Really, all that's missing is an economic incentive for people to do it.
Do you need an economic incentive if it's the right thing to do? Nope, you'd do it 'cos it was right.
Or, let's put it another way - if someone doesn't want to do the right thing, even an economic incentive won't help. Notice how everyone agrees that using all that fossil fuel to run cars and make smog is a bad thing? Notice there's an economic incentive to drive fuel-efficient cars and thus cut down gas costs? Notice how many people drive gas-guzzling SUVs?
While I'm here, have you ever thought about the amount of pollution that's involved in manufacturing solar cells?
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I'm sure they said the same thing about the Hoover dam, but for some reason the environmentalists want to kill it now. Today's "modern wonder" is tomorrow's "blight on mother earth". There's just no winning with some people.
Do you need an economic incentive if it's the right thing to do? Nope, you'd do it 'cos it was right.
Or, let's put it another way - if someone doesn't want to do the right thing, even an economic incentive won't help. Notice how everyone agrees that using all that fossil fuel to run cars and make smog is a bad thing? Notice there's an economic incentive to drive fuel-efficient cars and thus cut down gas costs? Notice how many people drive gas-guzzling SUVs?
While I'm here, have you ever thought about the amount of pollution that's involved in manufacturing solar cells?
I have yet to see one, but I'd be interested in seeing if you can come up with examples.