Re[4]: [PHP] Re: Pirate PHP books online?
| From: | Richard Davey | Date: | Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:03:06 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re[4]: [PHP] Re: Pirate PHP books online? | ||
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Hi Crayon,
Monday, July 16, 2007, 4:22:14 PM, you wrote:
> I think no matter which way you dice it, sending 1 email is a lot more
> energy efficient than printing 1 book. Just because the tree itself is
> renewable, the *energy* used in cutting it down, turning it into paper,
> turning the paper into a book and all the transporting in between, is
> most likely not renewable.
It wasn't about comparing emails to paper, it was about stating that
at least ripping off someones book as a PDF saves the environment,
while I'd argue that the very act of reading it electronically is
still detrimental to the environment. The irony just amused me.
Cheers,
Rich
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