On 31-Mar-2004, Neon John wrote:

Just ignore Roland. He just likes to hear himself type and throw out fancy
terms. Doesn't have a clue. Your measurements were right on target. Even
the temperature selected. The water heater I recently installed in one of my
cabins came from the Home Depot with the 'stats set at 115 deg F. Probably
the lawyers at work again. I bet just about nobody changes that setting.

Even Roland's appreciation of the "big picture" is incorrect.

Yes, Roland's "big picture" is incorrect. The problem with European
environmentalists like him is that they are cultural imperialists: They want to
impose their standard of living, cars, energy generation, insulation, house
sizes, lighting and room temperatures on all other cultures. They even have
standards for family size. I could care less whether he rides a bicycle or
drives a Mercedes, but it really bothers him that I drive a SUV and have 200
watts of light in my office. But what's worse is that if he had the
opportunity, he would impose his political/environmental/social policy on the
whole world. "Liberals" are only tolerant of other liberals; they are dogmatic
and unwilling to accept those who prefer different lifestyles.