Electricity rationing in Tokyo

ujoni08 · Post by **ujoni08** » 29 Jul 2011, 21:43

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/29/world ... 1&src=recg

May give us some insights into our own future?

Jon

Bandidoz · Post by **Bandidoz** » 29 Jul 2011, 22:06

Nice!

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 02 Aug 2011, 10:13

Interesting.

A reminder that fossil fuel use reduction is not enough.

It's too late for that.

featherstick · Post by **featherstick** » 02 Aug 2011, 21:27

emordnilap wrote:Interesting.

A reminder that fossil fuel use reduction is not enough.

It's too late for that.

No, you also need social cohesion, a shared sense of mission, informal social controls, willingness to forego individual gratification for the greater good...Japan, with its largely homogeneous society and strong cultural emphasis on harmony might achieve this sort of saving, the UK hasn't a hope.