Re: DIG-L: a note on "philosophical" vs. "technical" discussions

[Brian Smyla <ssg@vnet.net>]

Lowell Prag wrote:

>
> Hi Brian,
>
> Your analysis is humorous but misses the point:
>
> In short, I don't think the problem is olfactory but rather, a lack of
> knowledge on the part of the general public and a means to lower the cost
> of digesters through mass production.
>

No, I'm not missing the point.  I completely understand what you are saying.  Here
is the point that I am trying to make:

The unwashed masses of the United States are not like you and I.  By and large they
don't care one bit about what happens to their waste products once they disappear.
If they did, then we would certainly have more emphasis on recycling and energy
recovery through AD.

They don't care about knowledge.  Most people go to work, put in their 8 hours and
go home. They will then have a beer and watch jerry springer, football, or
'professional' wrestling.  These people cannot comprehend AD and its benefits.

In order for AD to appeal to the general population, there needs to be some type of
sensationalism associated with it.  If there's no entertainment value or personal
benefit, people are not interested.  If you can convince people that AD will make
their car payment for them, or you featured bikini-clad models wrestling in the
effluent, then maybe they'd be willing to support it.

-brian


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