Comments on: Interesting Ideas from George Monbiot http://etbe.coker.com.au/2007/08/31/interesting-ideas-from-george-monbiot/ Linux, politics, and other interesting things Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jochen http://etbe.coker.com.au/2007/08/31/interesting-ideas-from-george-monbiot/#comment-2994 Jochen Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:36:10 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2007/08/31/interesting-ideas-from-george-monbiot/#comment-2994 I definitely recommend "Heat" from George Monbiot. Makes a very interesting read. "The Age of Consent" is very promising, too, but I have just started reading it today. I definitely recommend “Heat” from George Monbiot. Makes a very interesting read. “The Age of Consent” is very promising, too, but I have just started reading it today.

]]> By: etbe http://etbe.coker.com.au/2007/08/31/interesting-ideas-from-george-monbiot/#comment-2990 etbe Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:07:39 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2007/08/31/interesting-ideas-from-george-monbiot/#comment-2990 Kamil: If you are ever in Utrecht in the Netherlands then I recommend that you visit the train museum. Take a look at the Dutch trains from the early 80's, they look like something out of a WW2 documentary! In less than 20 years the Dutch went from very primitive trains to a train system that leads the world. The same can be done in Poland. Judging by the people I met during my visit to Warsaw I expect that the Polish people can solve these problems more quickly than the Dutch did if they make it a priority. You are correct to note that different measures need to be taken in different countries, and in some countries efficiency is compelled by cost (as it will be in many other countries very soon). I think it would be good if you could write some posts about the environmental situation in Poland on your blog. I will be happy to link to any posts in English to help get you some readers. Kamil: If you are ever in Utrecht in the Netherlands then I recommend that you visit the train museum. Take a look at the Dutch trains from the early 80’s, they look like something out of a WW2 documentary! In less than 20 years the Dutch went from very primitive trains to a train system that leads the world. The same can be done in Poland. Judging by the people I met during my visit to Warsaw I expect that the Polish people can solve these problems more quickly than the Dutch did if they make it a priority.

You are correct to note that different measures need to be taken in different countries, and in some countries efficiency is compelled by cost (as it will be in many other countries very soon).

I think it would be good if you could write some posts about the environmental situation in Poland on your blog. I will be happy to link to any posts in English to help get you some readers.

]]> By: Kamil Jabłonowski http://etbe.coker.com.au/2007/08/31/interesting-ideas-from-george-monbiot/#comment-2986 Kamil Jabłonowski Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:52:37 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2007/08/31/interesting-ideas-from-george-monbiot/#comment-2986 Hi Latest i watch your blog and i find your ideas about environment quite interesting for me. i quess threfore i study environmental protection;-] I'd like to behave to 3th point of your comments. I live in not much sopfisticated country(Poland) and we even dont have something what would be recognize high-speed trains. Arevage train speed is 80km/h. Statistically on our railways there is " thight throat" ever 5 kilometers which means the train must reduce speed to 20km/h. Economist and engineers calculated that Poland need 130 years to get close to EU standards and reach speed of trains of 150km/h. Flights between state cities are not common among average people, but its popular to go abroad. 1 liter of gasoline costs 4 PLN and average salary is something about 1500+PLN. I think itsnot the point to travel in civilized way to us, but in cheaper way. I dont know if i convinced you in some way, but thats the view point of people living there. i know you write about global problems but i just wanted to let you know about the situation here, nevermind. I like first two points of your comments however for me they are abstract. CU Hi

Latest i watch your blog and i find your ideas about environment quite interesting for me. i quess threfore i study environmental protection;-]

I’d like to behave to 3th point of your comments. I live in not much sopfisticated country(Poland) and we even dont have something what would be recognize high-speed trains. Arevage train speed is 80km/h. Statistically on our railways there is ” thight throat” ever 5 kilometers which means the train must reduce speed to 20km/h. Economist and engineers calculated that Poland need 130 years to get close to EU standards and reach speed of trains of 150km/h.

Flights between state cities are not common among average people, but its popular to go abroad. 1 liter of gasoline costs 4 PLN and average salary is something about 1500+PLN.

I think itsnot the point to travel in civilized way to us, but in cheaper way. I dont know if i convinced you in some way, but thats the view point of people living there. i know you write about global problems but i just wanted to let you know about the situation here, nevermind. I like first two points of your comments however for me they are abstract.

CU

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