[extropy-chat] Suicide the Green way

[Olie Lamb]

Hrmmm... might have been funnier if they'd actually get their facts
something resembling correct.  To indicate that "there is as yet no
environmentally-friendly flammable liquid to match petrol" is to totally
ignore the possibilities for bio-sourced hydrocarbons.

As for "Think of the children you might have had, and what CO2 vandalism
they could have done," well, that reminds me of this little comic:

http://www.vhemt.org/biobreed.htm#instinct

-- Olie

On 11/19/06, Max More <max at maxmore.com> wrote:
>
> Just a little amusement, with a slight Jonathan Swift quality:
>
> 'What is the most ethical way to commit suicide?'
> New on spiked: 'Ask Ethan'. Our columnist Ethan Greenhart answers
> your soul-searching questions about how to live the green and ethical
> life.
>
>
> Dear Ethan,
>
> After careful consideration I have decided to end my life. Things
> haven't been going very well for me lately, but more importantly I am
> keen to reduce my carbon impact on the planet. Like the average
> Briton I probably produce around 9.3 tonnes of carbon each year. I am
> 26 years old, and reckon I could live for another 60 years; if I end
> things now I will save a total of 558 tonnes of carbon, for which I
> believe future generations should be grateful. But I have a question:
> what is the most ethical way to commit suicide? I don't want my
> self-destruction to be destructive to the planet!
>
> Yours faithfully,
> Zach Montague
> Richmond-upon-Thames
>
> Dear Zach,
>
> I empathise with your selfless decision. All responsible studies show
> that there are just too many people living on this planet for life to
> be sustainable. At least you have had the courage to do something
> about it, in a small and local way.
>
> continued:
> http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/earticle/2100/
>
>
> Max
>
>
>
> Max More, Ph.D.
> Strategic Philosopher
> www.maxmore.com
> max at maxmore.com
>
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