Greenpeace. the planet is safe in their hands
Greenpeace. the planet is safe in their hands
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pesty

Original Poster:

42,655 posts

286 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia

is this an example of Irony?

"Greenpeace fined for reef damage
Their flagship Rainbow Warrior II ran aground at Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, in the Sulu Sea, 650km (400 miles) south-east of Manila.

Park officials said almost 100 sq m (1,076 sq ft) of reef had been damaged."

And this

" Greenpeace divers were at the Tubbataha park, off the coast of Palawan island, to inspect the effect of global warming on the coral reef.


The Rainbow Warrior escaped serious damage
Mr Constantino said the reef appeared to be healthy, with no evidence of bleaching which is believed to be caused by warmer sea temperatures. "

Just how much fosil fuel does that ship use while its damaging precious reefs?



mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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How do they manage to dive for a peep......

Then drive into it.....?

Enviroprats....

C C

8,054 posts

269 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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Since GREENPEACE jumped on the anti 4x4 bandwagon, they have lost all creditability as far a I’ concerned.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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They didn't have any credibility, either....

C C

8,054 posts

269 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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Quinny said:
You mean they actually had some credability to start with?



Their ship was pretty...

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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C C said:

Their ship was pretty...


Looked even better when the frogs sank it....

pesty

Original Poster:

42,655 posts

286 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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Seems I cocked up the link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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pesty said:
Seems I cocked up the link


Very painful.

Was it chicken wire...?

R988

7,496 posts

259 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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I posted this a few days ago, do try to keep up

Still pretty funny though :snigger:

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 3rd November 2005
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Link, please.....


And don't be so bloody oldfartist......we old farts have trouble keeping up.

Don

28,378 posts

314 months

Friday 4th November 2005
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Quinny said:
You mean they actually had some credability to start with?

Once long ago. Now gone. Their leaders left when the supporters started to forget the science and simply display bigotry. Sad. Greenpeace had a purpose. Its time is past and I'm not sure any other good-science-based-pressure-group is rising to take its place...

speedy_thrills

7,958 posts

273 months

Friday 4th November 2005
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TBH they did have a valid point when they started campaigning but they have become so bogged down in political wrangling and pseudo science that they have lost all direction and now seem to oppose most things. I think this is strongly shown by there fall from power in so many governments across the world.

I would gladly cast a vote for a party that had progressively logical and science based policies. There is nothing wrong with protecting our environment but every avenue should be explored on the way to forming policy.

There is still time for them to make a turn around and not become another footnote in history for them but they need to start reforming policies now rather than later.