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- From: casspa@atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU (Paul Cass)
- Newsgroups: alt.pagan
- Subject: Re: Social inhibitions to environmental change
- Message-ID: <1hbkceINN3u9@leela.CS.ORST.EDU>
- Date: 24 Dec 92 06:12:30 GMT
- References: <liptgsINN992@news.bbn.com> <1992Dec22.020812.25734@colorado.edu> <1992Dec22.182919.22457@radian.uucp>
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- In article <1992Dec22.182919.22457@radian.uucp> markbr%radian@natinst.com (markbr) writes:
- >
- >As an example, I worked as a lab tech in the late-60's/early 70's, at a
- >research lab. We did work with fly ash from the city incinerator. According
- >to the ASTM tests, our cement made with it was stronger than Portland
- >cement. Aggregate made with it met or exceeded all standards for general
- >use, for things like roads, buildings, etc. My boss tried to interest the
- >US gov't in putting up a building at a World's Fair, built completely from
- >recycled materials like this. Dear old Tricky Dick & the Republicans (catchy
- >name for a group, no?) didn't like the idea. The big trick is overcoming the
- >"But we've never *done* it that way!!!" response.
- >
- > mark, the recycled hippy
-
- Also you are dealing with vested interests and they don't like change
- that threatens the pocketbook. I don't know that this is the case here
- but it would not surprise me.
-
- Can someone kindly tell me why cats insist on standing on the keyboard
- and presenting their fanny while you are trying to type. This cat has
- a very limited vocabulary consisting of "hold me", "feed me" "let me out",
- and "see my butt". Come to think of it I have known a number of people
- with the same general view of life.
- BB
- Paul
-
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- "It is possible to join forces, to identify common goals, and to agree on
- common action." - U.N. World Commission on Development and Environment
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