13 February 2005
Forests Being 'Slaughtered for Toilet Paper,' Actress Declares
WOW! To quote Isaac Asimov - "Such folly smacks of genius, a lesser mind would be incaple of it."
The total idiotarianism of this is amazing. Some comments and suggestions: Firstly, Ms Zuniga, do your part to conserve according to what you say, and go back to using corn husks (which are currently an undertutilized potential resource) and eschew the use of T.P. in your own life.
Next - I haven't heard of any Sequoia trees being harvested for pulpwood. Huge amounts of pulpwood are produced from forest areas where trees are used, then replanted, then used later, etc. The concept is like growing wheat - you harvest the crop, then plant another crop for next year - the only difference is that the growing "season" is more than a single seasonal cycle.
Also, I have heard of the animal rights wackos protesting slaughter of animals, but complaining about "slaughter" of trees? Phew!
Further down in the article one finds more junk science discussed by this Hollywood legend in her own mind concerning mercury pollution. With a blithe denial of mere scientific research on the topic, she asserts that the US is the culprit with "a large percentage of the pollution". One wonders what she would make of the Chinese industrialism, which doesn't believe is wasting money on non-productive pollution abatement, and which runs with coal to an extent that is literelly breath-taking at times.
The Chief would like to encourage Ms. Zuniga to return to the mud hut lifestyle of her ancestors somewhere to the south, and to be sure not to forget to recycle the corn husks.
The total idiotarianism of this is amazing. Some comments and suggestions: Firstly, Ms Zuniga, do your part to conserve according to what you say, and go back to using corn husks (which are currently an undertutilized potential resource) and eschew the use of T.P. in your own life.
Next - I haven't heard of any Sequoia trees being harvested for pulpwood. Huge amounts of pulpwood are produced from forest areas where trees are used, then replanted, then used later, etc. The concept is like growing wheat - you harvest the crop, then plant another crop for next year - the only difference is that the growing "season" is more than a single seasonal cycle.
Also, I have heard of the animal rights wackos protesting slaughter of animals, but complaining about "slaughter" of trees? Phew!
Further down in the article one finds more junk science discussed by this Hollywood legend in her own mind concerning mercury pollution. With a blithe denial of mere scientific research on the topic, she asserts that the US is the culprit with "a large percentage of the pollution". One wonders what she would make of the Chinese industrialism, which doesn't believe is wasting money on non-productive pollution abatement, and which runs with coal to an extent that is literelly breath-taking at times.
The Chief would like to encourage Ms. Zuniga to return to the mud hut lifestyle of her ancestors somewhere to the south, and to be sure not to forget to recycle the corn husks.
