I'm watching a clip from the CES (Consumer Electronic Show) and they are talking about a battery powered bicycle.
The interview asks "Is this green?"
And the person representing the battery powered bike said "Yes it is".
Give me a break. Bicycle powered by your own two legs = green. Bicycle powered by a battery = not green.
On and on we hear about the importance of being environmentally conscious with an underlying theme being the electric / battery power is good while the internal combustion engine is bad.
You wonder if these folks have ever considered just how unfriendly things like lead, lithium, cadmium, and sulphuric acid are to the environment. Oh, and while were at it, those batteries don't charge themselves so you are probably using coal or nuclear power to charge your batteries -- neither of which environmentalists are keen on.
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