WHEN GREEN KILLS

National Review ^ | 9 March 2010 | Mark Steyn

[Tax-chick]

It took the Chinese Politburo to prevent the western world hurling itself into the blades of a Condor Cuisinart. It’s hard not to conclude many of our ruling elites are in the grip of a mass psychosis – and at this stage even Aussie-style electro-shock therapy may not work.

If you think about this stuff too much, you could go nuts. Fortunately, Mark Steyn seems to be very tough-minded.

[Mrs. Don-o]

We heat with a wood stove all winter, no problems; but we would probably have to worry about the dangers of carbon monoxide if our house were really airtight.

We have adequate insulation overall but our house is NOT over-insulated like a thermos bottle. In our circumstances, I believe that would be undesirable.

[facedown]

[Sherman Logan]

Wood burning stoves can be safely used in even the tightest of buildings. You just have to provide a dedicated source of outside combustion air in sufficient quantity.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Or holes in the wall..? :o)

[Sherman Logan]

That’ll do it too. Just not as efficient.

[Gene Eric]

Thanks for the ping knews_hound.

Many disturbing tidbits regarding the cost of Green in this thread.

[Rummyfan]

Bravo Steyn!

These are the “green jobs” that Barack Obama says will both save the planet and revitalize the economy: electric Zambonis, foil insulation, wind turbines, corn-powered cars. They will put America back on the cutting edge. In reality, like the spiked cutting edges of the electric ice-resurfacer, they’ll leave the economy full of artificial speed-bumps that, when not actually sending you crashing to the ground, will make it harder and harder ever to get going.