kreed said:
You could also consider the fuel used in people travelling there to
buy this crap.
**Indeed.
Considering outlets like these are a primary cause of obesity, this
tends also to
increase car usage, as the bigger you are, the harder to walk or bike
long distances. The fact that people
in this state tend to be more unhealthy, less efficient with work
ability, means they consume much more resources.
**All correct. My comment was solely aimed at the efficiency of cooking
large numbers of meals at one time.
One could also consider the amount of crap in supermarkets these days
too, but I dont think anything comes close to US fast food chains.
**There's plenty of crap in the supermarkets with zero value for human
health.
I don't see how we can reduce the use of these resources, short of
reducing population or mandating higher quality
products that last longer and need to be replaced less often.
**Really? You can't see that people could, for instance, hold off buying a
new car for another year or so? Or, perhaps, planting some trees, rather
than covering a yard with paving? Building smaller, more energy efficient
homes? Wearing an extra layer of clothing, instead of running heaters?
Re-using a PET bottle with tap water saves energy and resources at almost
zero cost. There are many ways to deal with consumerism, without signicantly
impinging on one's life-style.
If you
live in a tropical area, and/or high humidity,
air con isn't a luxury. Without it, health problems (especially for
elderly and sick people), lack of productivity etc take their toll.
**Bollocks. Keeping fluids up and acting sensibly is how people deal with
such conditions. They always have. I watched a bunch og builders putting up
a McMansion next door, over the Summer. Even on the hottest days, the
builders were hard at it. No air con for them. They certainly kept their
fluids up though.