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by bambax
1933 days ago
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Well, when we think about it, the things with the most value are usually the ones that harm the environment the most. Rare foods... Big petrol cars... Traveling to far-off destinations... We think of them as having _other benefits_ besides environmental costs, but is this true? Is it better to travel far away to enjoy nature and a magnificent view, or to have the patience to look at things living in your own backyard for example? |
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Unless these things are being used as status symbols, or the person in question is actively attempting to destroy the environment, there must be some other benefit. Indeed, I certainly don't consider environmental cost to be a "benefit".
My "big petrol car" (which isn't really so big; more of a mid-sized coupe, but I digress) gives me the following benefits:
- "Warm fuzzy feeling" (the rumble, the hum, the traditional construction, etc).
- Plenty of power when I want it
- A traditional, relatively simple design that I understand; when something breaks or needs maintenance I can generally fix it. Some electronics, but not riddled with it throughout every system as today's vehicles are.
> Is it better to travel far away to enjoy nature and a magnificent view, or to have the patience to look at things living in your own backyard for example?
Well, not everybody has much of a backyard to speak of; however...
I would say that both are good. I don't get to travel much. Once every couple of years if I'm lucky. I wish I could more often. I probably won't even see most of my own country in my lifetime, let alone the wider world, and that... seems something of a shame. To imply that this feeling is somehow connected to the environmental cost of travel, well... seems a bit off.