ABC's Boston Legal says walking is more polluting than driving
Recently, I told you about an episode of ABC's Boston Legal that mentions the Hummer, Prius "dust to dust" comparison study (i.e., the one that says a Hummer is greener than a Prius). The appearance of the discredited study in a top-rated, prime time, network TV show got some attention, so I thought you might like to know more about the episode.
The Green Christmas episode also includes references to studies that say walking is more polluting than driving and a tank fuel of ethanol is equal to food for a year. You can watch the mentions of these items in the closing arguments in the video above. The law firm, being sued for green washing, argues these studies are confusing and contradictory, which leads to feelings of futility and being overwhelmed.
Wondering how the story ends? SPOILER ALERT: The law firm wins the case.
[Source: ABC]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
GreyFlcn 5:16PM (2/01/2008)
Ah yes,
John Larroquette's previous TV law roles...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHSLvWQlq0M&feature=related
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mike 5:49PM (2/01/2008)
The Oil Industry Propaganda war continues...
Is it any surprise the Corporate Media is bought out just like the Corporate Congress and the Auto Industry?
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Joseph 9:39PM (2/01/2008)
Imagine if the law firm didn't win!
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ronnie schreiber 2:02PM (2/04/2008)
I know it's troubling for greenies to be reminded that humans breath out carbon dioxide, but I guess it's just an inconvenient truth.
Actually, a human being on a bicycle, working at aerobic levels, puts out the same order of magnitude of CO2 as a typical car.
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ronnie schreiber 2:03PM (2/04/2008)
Just to be clear, a car puts out more CO2 than a human on a bicycle, but they are on the same order of magnitude and human CO2 output is non-trivial.
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