Keeping track of the Olympic torch's carbon footprint ...

This article is completely ridiculous. If the author stopped to think for a minute, should would realize that EVERY SINGLE PLANE emits that amount of C02, and those planes run in countless numbers, everwhere, all over the world, every day. Surely, if we are to ban the Olympic Torch, then we should ban air travel in general, it's bad for the environment. In fact, I think air-mail should be banned as well, look at those numbers she put forth, they're disgraceful. If the author truly wanted to do something for the environment instead of trying to create additional antagonism between the West and the East, she would devote her time to writing about C02 emissions created by coal-burning power plants - sure, they create the vast majority of electricity in the world, but they're hands down the absolute worst polluters in the world as well, by a very large margin. In fact, they make all the SUVs in the world look like amateurs. Now, if the author could convince those with power to direct more money towards making coal power plants more efficient and cleaner, THEN she might accomplish something. Otherwise, she needs to keep her poisoned pen in her drawer and quit the sensationalism.

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