Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Very good! Visit us at: www.iscowp.org > [Original Message] > Rupanuga (das) TKG (Dallas, TX - US) <Rupanuga.TKG (AT) pamho (DOT) net> > Noma Petroff <npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu>; Cow (Protection and related issues) <Cow (AT) pamho (DOT) net> > 2/10/2004 1:10:06 AM > Another Reply to the N. Y. Times Article > > Okay, Hare Krishna devi, here is the reply I sent to the Times, at your > request: > > > ID No. 32149416 > > Mr. Raeburn's reviewer did not mention a low-tech alternative to high-tech > sources of energy. There is one, however, that has been in use for > millennia, long before the industrial revolution began the exploitation of > earth's reserves of coal and petroleum. The lowly ox has been man's > companion in producing food and providing transportation since time > immemorial. This beast of burden has also proven itself a renewable source > of power, one whose byproducts are as valuable to man's relationship with > the earth as is its brawn. > > When Cuba lost its source of cheap oil with the collapse of the Soviet > Union, its cigar-smoking dictator showed a brilliant burst of survivalism by > ordering that thousands of teams of oxen be trained to replace the rusting > hulks of petrol-driven tractors. > > Will this country be similarly able to survive the gradual drying-up of its > energy sources? How high will the price of gasoline have to become, before > we realize that our whole civilization has been hanging on a very thin > thread: the oil pipeline? How long will we be hoodwinked by the scientists > who promise a viable alternative source of energy, if we just continue to > fund their research? > > (End of Message) > > Obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > > Your servant, > Rupanuga das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Another wonderful response! I wish someone could read the original article and these responses at Mayapur. ys hkdd Rupanuga (das) TKG (Dallas, TX - US) wrote: >Okay, Hare Krishna devi, here is the reply I sent to the Times, at your >request: > > >ID No. 32149416 > >Mr. Raeburn's reviewer did not mention a low-tech alternative to high-tech >sources of energy. There is one, however, that has been in use for >millennia, long before the industrial revolution began the exploitation of >earth's reserves of coal and petroleum. The lowly ox has been man's >companion in producing food and providing transportation since time >immemorial. This beast of burden has also proven itself a renewable source >of power, one whose byproducts are as valuable to man's relationship with >the earth as is its brawn. > >When Cuba lost its source of cheap oil with the collapse of the Soviet >Union, its cigar-smoking dictator showed a brilliant burst of survivalism by >ordering that thousands of teams of oxen be trained to replace the rusting >hulks of petrol-driven tractors. > >Will this country be similarly able to survive the gradual drying-up of its >energy sources? How high will the price of gasoline have to become, before >we realize that our whole civilization has been hanging on a very thin >thread: the oil pipeline? How long will we be hoodwinked by the scientists >who promise a viable alternative source of energy, if we just continue to >fund their research? > >(End of Message) > >Obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > >Your servant, >Rupanuga das > >----------------------- >To from this mailing list, send an email to: >Cow-Owner (AT) pamho (DOT) net > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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