organic computers

[Kim Cascone <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> However, it's arguable that these are
> contributors to environmental problems. The mining of the aluminum at the core
> of the CD destroys wildlife habitats, the solvents used in sputtering the
> aluminum disc with plastic are toxic, the use of the plastic in the cases
> supports Bush's oil empire, the cardboard in the sleeves brings down more
> trees, the manufacturing process uses too much electricity which wastes
> resources, the selling of the CD in stores through distributors promotes an
> inefficient delivery system, and so on. Why buy such a product when it is
> available, minus all drawbacks, for free on the web?

so the computer you typed this email on was constructed from all recycled,
organic, non-toxic materials?
;)
KIM 

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