So, it goes like this. We have been using electricity for more years than any of us have been alive. That fuel that generates this electricity has been gathered in ways that none of which can be described as clean. Coal, oil, gas, nuclear and fracking. Wind farms and water powered generators are damned by the Nimbys and other ways are in their infancy.

Now, when it becomes apparent that generating electricity in traditional ways is neither sustainable or environmental friendly the very people who use that electricity tell the rest of the world, usually people who have not had it's benefits before, that they must stop generating it. The way in which they do this is to use the internet, presumably on their self-powered computers, to whinge and moan and generally do nothing of any use whatsoever. Like, maybe, giving up their hourly rants, doing away with their computers and going back to basics, like they preach all the time.

Seeing as this is a folk music forum I am reminded of Fred Wedlocks talking blues which sums up the hypocrisy brilliantly .

"Smash violence. Kill the warmongers. Get your arse over here on Saturday man, we're having a peace riot!"

Now, if those advocating that we should not be using alternatives could use the energy they expend to come up with something that IS viable then maybe we would take more notice of them. If they were to go to the Cantonese peasant or Bolivian Hill farmer and tell then in person that they must NOT use this wonderful technology that the rest of us have benefited from for over a hundred years then they would be doing something positive. And if they survived those meetings I would happily shake their hand. Until that time I am sure I can be excused for not joining a campaign that involves using even more energy for no reason than making them feel better about themselves.

Cheers

DtG