Fracking Protestors
Discussion
Helicopter123 said:
Surely though, if the scientific advice is that fracking is dangerous then it has to stop, regardless of any economic benefit?
Big picture wise, money saves lives. Not saying for one moment it has anything to do with fracking, but almost nothing is risk free and economic benefits can often outweigh dangers - even in terms of direct risk to human lives. Graveworm said:
Helicopter123 said:
Surely though, if the scientific advice is that fracking is dangerous then it has to stop, regardless of any economic benefit?
Big picture wise, money saves lives. Not saying for one moment it has anything to do with fracking, but almost nothing is risk free and economic benefits can often outweigh dangers - even in terms of direct risk to human lives. xstian said:
jurbie said:
Was it frightening for you?
I grew up in a mining town and tremors were a fact of life, I've seen ornaments get shaken off the sideboard. I don't recall anyone crying about it, indeed if you missed it you felt like you missed out.
Different times I guess, only four channels on TV so we had to take whatever entertainment we could get but I certainly can't understand why anyone would get upset about it.
It's a strange one alright. I too can't see why anyone would be at all bothered about tremors bad enough to shake things off the sideboard. I grew up in a mining town and tremors were a fact of life, I've seen ornaments get shaken off the sideboard. I don't recall anyone crying about it, indeed if you missed it you felt like you missed out.
Different times I guess, only four channels on TV so we had to take whatever entertainment we could get but I certainly can't understand why anyone would get upset about it.
No fracking anywhere near us. Never felt a thing, certainly not 'tossed' in, or out, of bed! 
Breadvan72 said:
Changing your mind after a careful analysis of a subject is surely a good thing. I have for example changed my mind about the badger cull after I had to read lots of stuff on both sides of that debate, for a work thing. On fracking, I have had to read tons of stuff on both sides, again for a work thing, and I may be changing my mind.
It remains to be seen whether Johnson has changed his mind on fracking or is just flip flopping in a bid for votes.
“When the facts change, I change my mind - what do you do, sir?” It remains to be seen whether Johnson has changed his mind on fracking or is just flip flopping in a bid for votes.
― John Maynard Keynes
Yup, Keynes is the chappy. A very sensible bloke.
On both the badger issue and the fracking issue the personal view that I formed was adverse to the position of the people that I was working for, but such is an occupational hazard. I have btw always thought that fracking was duff, but thought that because fracking perpetuates reliance on fossil fuels, which I think is a bad idea. I have almost changed my mind on the risks occasioned by the technique.
On both the badger issue and the fracking issue the personal view that I formed was adverse to the position of the people that I was working for, but such is an occupational hazard. I have btw always thought that fracking was duff, but thought that because fracking perpetuates reliance on fossil fuels, which I think is a bad idea. I have almost changed my mind on the risks occasioned by the technique.
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