Comments on: ABC tells kids: save the planet or DIE http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/abc-tells-kids-save-the-planet-or-die/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mairi http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/abc-tells-kids-save-the-planet-or-die/#comment-5306 Mairi Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5306 I think the site is great! And in terms of carbon consumption, humans are pigs so what is the problem? This site has been up for around a year anyway, so it is hardly a 'new insult'. Where has Mitch Fifield been? Under a mossy rock? Or rolling around in his muddy sty perhaps.<br /><br /> I did the pig test many, many months ago, and I was not a big, exploding, blood and guts pig, but neither was I the svelte and slightly angry looking greenie pig. I think that is the whole point - we can all do better. Particularly carbon guzzling, chauffer driven, frequent flier politicians exhaling more than their fair share of CO2 on shallow criticisms such as this. Climate change and Carbon Usage is ugly and scary, particularly for our kids who will have to live with the effects of our rampant consumption. Why sugar coat it? Honesty and openness about our collective problems will hopefully lead to a generation with the guts to make the changes that need to be made - if it's not already too late. I think the site is great! And in terms of carbon consumption, humans are pigs so what is the problem? This site has been up for around a year anyway, so it is hardly a ‘new insult’. Where has Mitch Fifield been? Under a mossy rock? Or rolling around in his muddy sty perhaps.

I did the pig test many, many months ago, and I was not a big, exploding, blood and guts pig, but neither was I the svelte and slightly angry looking greenie pig. I think that is the whole point - we can all do better. Particularly carbon guzzling, chauffer driven, frequent flier politicians exhaling more than their fair share of CO2 on shallow criticisms such as this. Climate change and Carbon Usage is ugly and scary, particularly for our kids who will have to live with the effects of our rampant consumption. Why sugar coat it? Honesty and openness about our collective problems will hopefully lead to a generation with the guts to make the changes that need to be made - if it’s not already too late.

]]> By: Brizer http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/abc-tells-kids-save-the-planet-or-die/#comment-5307 Brizer Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5307 Awesome site for kids. Let's watch all the wowsers try and wreck it - especially those PC-enforcing nanny-state hypocrites in the Liberal Party. Kids aren't dumb (unlike the adults complaining about the site) - let them have their fun. Awesome site for kids. Let’s watch all the wowsers try and wreck it - especially those PC-enforcing nanny-state hypocrites in the Liberal Party. Kids aren’t dumb (unlike the adults complaining about the site) - let them have their fun.

]]> By: Nic http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/abc-tells-kids-save-the-planet-or-die/#comment-5308 Nic Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5308 I like the way that a site aimed at children asks how much of your car use and flying was paid for by work. The question as to electricity use is badly worded - does anyone really know how their energy bill compares to the average? I like the way that a site aimed at children asks how much of your car use and flying was paid for by work. The question as to electricity use is badly worded - does anyone really know how their energy bill compares to the average?

]]> By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/abc-tells-kids-save-the-planet-or-die/#comment-5309 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5309 Brizer: "Let's watch all the wowsers try and wreck it - especially those PC-enforcing nanny-state hypocrites in the Liberal Party" !!!!!!!!!!!<br />The only thing hypocritical.....aw forget it. Brizer: “Let’s watch all the wowsers try and wreck it - especially those PC-enforcing nanny-state hypocrites in the Liberal Party” !!!!!!!!!!!
The only thing hypocritical…..aw forget it.

]]> By: Cat http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/abc-tells-kids-save-the-planet-or-die/#comment-5310 Cat Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5310 Hilarious! But way too simplistic to be useful - just a bit of fun for the kids, really! The value is in changing the answers and seeing what happens... Hilarious! But way too simplistic to be useful - just a bit of fun for the kids, really! The value is in changing the answers and seeing what happens…

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