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I'm not going to make the obvious comments in response to the phrase "native bush". Tom Send a noteboard - 10/10/2010 05:40:26 AM
It's tempting, it really is. However, I'll respond substantively and say that in a lot of cases, commercial forestry in certain areas is good because as forests age, the risk of fire increases due to clutter in the underbrush. Obviously, destroying *ALL* naturally occurring forests is bad, but to destroy some of it - that actually tends to reduce forest fires.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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e-Readers Rebekah - 08/10/2010 12:12:55 PM 1138 Views
even a large collection of books does not use enough wood to be an issue random thoughts - 08/10/2010 04:23:10 PM 862 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 801 Views
I suppose there is some green benefits... Zach - 08/10/2010 06:19:34 PM 798 Views
One question: (for any Kindle user) Gher - 08/10/2010 10:19:08 PM 907 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 769 Views
Cool. Thanks! *NM* Gher - 11/10/2010 03:42:47 PM 360 Views
I can't say that was my motivating factor. Beqi - 08/10/2010 07:14:53 PM 810 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 391 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 847 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 974 Views
why? *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM 771 Views
In your role of leftist technophobe who won't budge. *NM* LiterateDog - 09/10/2010 02:49:38 PM 459 Views
Um... Tim - 10/10/2010 11:38:14 AM 861 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 802 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 963 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 785 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 772 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 759 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 822 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 778 Views
I'm not going to make the obvious comments in response to the phrase "native bush". Tom - 10/10/2010 05:40:26 AM 754 Views
I have no idea what you mean. Rebekah - 10/10/2010 09:57:02 AM 793 Views
I'm planning to buy an Ipad in a month or two Larry - 09/10/2010 03:13:48 PM 782 Views
You can't read on an iPad any more than you can read on a laptop. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/10/2010 09:19:22 PM 350 Views
That is very, very true. Chas - 09/10/2010 11:48:01 PM 803 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 807 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 782 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 385 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 793 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 376 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 797 Views
Got my Kindle less than a week ago... Antigone - 11/10/2010 02:44:56 PM 891 Views
Re: e-Readers Bryce - 11/10/2010 06:02:52 PM 785 Views
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