Comments on: The Ugly Isle http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/ commentary on all things Taiwanese — Taiwan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The confusing truth : Environment and Pollution in Taiwan and East-Asia | Fili's world http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/comment-page-1/#comment-84199 The confusing truth : Environment and Pollution in Taiwan and East-Asia | Fili's world Wed, 28 May 2008 01:37:41 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/#comment-84199 [...] David on Formosa : The Ugly Isle (yeah, I’m aware of the more recent articles as well) [...] [...] David on Formosa : The Ugly Isle (yeah, I’m aware of the more recent articles as well) [...]

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/comment-page-1/#comment-10886 David Reid Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:54:03 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/#comment-10886 I agree that Taiwanese people are generally too obsessed with making money to think seriously about environmental issues. I don't think it means Taiwan deserves China though. I agree that Taiwanese people are generally too obsessed with making money to think seriously about environmental issues. I don’t think it means Taiwan deserves China though.

]]> By: Dude http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/comment-page-1/#comment-10829 Dude Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:03:07 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/#comment-10829 Good article! It's funny how local news picks and chooses which reports to publish. I'm surprised Taipei Times chose that one (Environmental index puts Taiwan at bottom of the heap). I recently read (elsewhere) that Kaoshiung produces per capita more greenhouse gas than any other city in the world! I'm so tired of listening to the longtimers try to sugarcoat it - "You should have seen it 15 years ago, blah, blah, blah". Anyone can see (and feel) immediately, stepping out of the train station in Kaoshiung, that it's an unhealthy place. The problem is that Taiwanese (and probably all Chinese) care about one thing only - their own family fortunes. They won't sacrifice one lousy dollar for the greater good of society. Taiwan deserves China. Good article! It’s funny how local news picks and chooses which reports to publish. I’m surprised Taipei Times chose that one (Environmental index puts Taiwan at bottom of the heap). I recently read (elsewhere) that Kaoshiung produces per capita more greenhouse gas than any other city in the world! I’m so tired of listening to the longtimers try to sugarcoat it – “You should have seen it 15 years ago, blah, blah, blah”. Anyone can see (and feel) immediately, stepping out of the train station in Kaoshiung, that it’s an unhealthy place. The problem is that Taiwanese (and probably all Chinese) care about one thing only – their own family fortunes. They won’t sacrifice one lousy dollar for the greater good of society. Taiwan deserves China.

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/comment-page-1/#comment-700 David Reid Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:59:21 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/#comment-700 I wish you had bothered to attach your name to your comment. It would make you seem less like a troll. My answer is neither. We need to totally rethink the way we generate and use energy. In the short term we can't simply shut down the nuclear or coal power plants, but we must realise neither is satisfactory and start planning for a future where we don't have to depend on them. I wish you had bothered to attach your name to your comment. It would make you seem less like a troll.

My answer is neither. We need to totally rethink the way we generate and use energy. In the short term we can’t simply shut down the nuclear or coal power plants, but we must realise neither is satisfactory and start planning for a future where we don’t have to depend on them.

]]> By: Someone http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Someone Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:40:22 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2005/02/the-ugly-isle/#comment-697 Well, what do you prefer. Nuclear plants or coal power plants? Duhhh. Well, what do you prefer. Nuclear plants or coal power plants? Duhhh.

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