I recognize that and assign none of the original attitude or my frustration to you. Furthermore, I recognize that you said "blah may say..." essentially making my rant a (response to a) straw man. me->eat(bait); :)
I contend that life in rural America (from in the country to 10,000 person towns) probably contributes less carbon per person than suburban life (say the outer 1/3rd of any city over 500k people). Furthermore, while there are always exceptions, people who live in towns where everyone knows their name have a great incentive to maintain order and not ruin resources (wells, sewer/septic, grade the land or irrigate irresponsibly).
As for the polls, I agree. Lies, damn lies, and statistics. For better or worse, there's a southern and midwest stereotype that regards curmudgeonly behavior very highly. These are the people that claim to not want anti-lock brakes or fuel injection but sure don't whine too much about their cars starting better for the last 20 years. Maybe those people won't ever want internet, but their children certainly will.
I contend that life in rural America (from in the country to 10,000 person towns) probably contributes less carbon per person than suburban life (say the outer 1/3rd of any city over 500k people). Furthermore, while there are always exceptions, people who live in towns where everyone knows their name have a great incentive to maintain order and not ruin resources (wells, sewer/septic, grade the land or irrigate irresponsibly).
As for the polls, I agree. Lies, damn lies, and statistics. For better or worse, there's a southern and midwest stereotype that regards curmudgeonly behavior very highly. These are the people that claim to not want anti-lock brakes or fuel injection but sure don't whine too much about their cars starting better for the last 20 years. Maybe those people won't ever want internet, but their children certainly will.