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--- In logic-ot@y..., Joeri Vankeirsbilck <joeri@b...> wrote:
> > What is fundamentally different about the way Americans live compared to
> > Europeans or Japanese?
> 
> 
> Energy consumption per capita in the US is much higher than anywhere 
> else. However, other Western countries are heading the same way in the 
> future though.

Interesting point here. This could mean one of two things:
1. The US productivity per person is the highest in the world, or
2. The wasting per person in the US is the highest in the world.

1. is not the case as I know, so it means that the second case is at hand. Wouldn't it be a great idea to use energy more moderately?
Two reasons come to mind:
1. Think of the next generations to come, be less selfish within a market driven system.
2. Think of the environment you live in, the more you make the environment you live in hostile the more it will cost you in the long run to live in, thus the more energy you need, etc. etc.

Yoonchi.
Ps I'm sorry that the American president made a stupid move by attacking a country just for political reasons, not for the purpose to fight terrorism.