I don't know if it's true but apparently the biggest 15 or so container ships in the world pollute more than all the cars in the world combined
I've read about something like that too. I wouldn't be surprised since they use very unrefined diesel, cruise around all day, and have huge engines. Like the site of buildings haha.
Since you seem to be the only one not insulting I will continue this convo with you:
-The US follows more environmental regulations than pretty much everyone else to the point other countries (like China) are outpacing us for manufacturing. The cost of production for the US goes sky high compared to China. And since we are in competition with China for the largest economy, all these endless rules and regs getting thrown into US production lines is hurting us. Most of these retarded regulations are only used to generate money and have little impact on carbon emissions. Take car emissions inspections, for example: In VA you need to spend I think 32-42 dollars every year or two to prove your car meets carbon footprint guidelines. Wither you have a 30 year old gas guzzler or brand spanking new hybrid Prius you still need to pay.
-You can also blame partially US automakers for their retarded policy (and failures that WE had to bail out) for making giant gas guzzling cars. But guess who bailed them out? The feds. People got smarter when gas went up in price they wanted smaller more efficient cars (Japanese or German) instead of those good ol' V8 Hemmies. Shitty cars with shitty designs should have gone bankrupt and redesigned their entire process but instead were given a bail out. It is no coincidence you see more Prius than other US hybrids out there.
-You say there should be regulations as far as impact on the environment? Dude, there are thousands. Like I said before, coal burning & fossil fuel burning technologies are better than ever and a lot of R & D money goes into making it better but this administration has literally crushed those jobs costing thousands of jobs for people here. Go to a mining town in Kentucky or WV and see how bad it is now. The EPA is easily a political organization. And these regs are enforced to the point of costing people jobs.
-There's a lot more aspects to a successful nation/country/continent than just economy. Like? If their aren't any jobs, you know, how do you provide for a family or for yourself? With jobs you can run business to make technologies better and improve science, for example. Can't do that without jobs and or funding that comes taxing people with jobs. There is a reason why the US and parts of Europe and Asia with robust economies are light years ahead of countries like, well look in South America or Central America. If their way of life was better they wouldn't be moving to said countries.
-How can you reward innovation when too much regulations can hinder that?
We follow more regulations than China, that's true. You can't just generalize on all regulations and say most of them are retarded. A lot of them keep companies from dumping waste on rivers and disposing of trash improperly. You have to keep in mind some chemicals they use have really long half-lives and will have serious side-effects on the surrounding environment. If stuff goes on a river, that shit will spread as far as that river does.
Car emissions are stupid, I'll give you that. That's something I find unnecessary also, but it's not a regulation on production. They should be part of your inspection. And if your state doesn't have an inspection it should, because I've driven to places they don't and seen cars I would be terrified of getting stuck behind.
Also yeah, those car companies should not have been bailed out. I 100% agree.
What jobs are you saying the administration crushed when it comes to coal mining? Coal mining jobs? Maybe that's because there's not a big need for coal anymore. If you think the US automakers should've been left to rot, why is the coal mining business any different?
I guess maybe I didn't quite state that economy thing properly. I'm not saying there is no need for an economy, period. I'm not saying there's no need for jobs and so on. I'm saying I would rather we focus on making quality product that'll last longer, uses cleaner manufacturing practices, and has more thought going behind it than just cranking out as much as possible of something just to gain the upper hand in the market. Not to mention how many companies engineer their product to barely last just so they can keep making more in the future.
And innovation is rewarded by limits, not hindered. Never heard that quote "Necessity is the mother of invention"?
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