"RCE" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"RCE" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Here's another thought exercise for you. Don't debate each point which
begins with an asterisk. They're true. Wait for the question at the
end.

* It requires energy to build everything, including cars.

* By nature of their design & manufacturing details, some cars are more
expendable than others. Therefore, their early demise and replacement
represents an earlier requirement for more energy use.

* Careful with this one: Regardless of the type of vehicle, some are
made more expendable due to the actions of the people who buy them.


This is the question: What could consumers do to reduce the tendency of
vehicles to be more quickly expendable?


I'll answer your question in the form of another truth asterisk:

* Not all, but some consumers purchase items, including cars, to use and
enjoy, not as investments in longevity.

I've forgotten ... do you currently own a boat? If so, do you enjoy it?
Is it really a necessity?

RCE


Now you're dancing. Humor me. What could consumers do to reduce the need
to manufacture so many vehicles?


Ok. I'll play along. The answer is, obviously, stop buying them. But
then, they stop being consumers as well.

RCE


That's an easy answer, but it's the wrong one. Keep thinking.