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Environment & Energy

Flatulo

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2. True, but don't we also produce a proportionate amount of the world's stuff?

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 08:21 AM

Dec 2013

I believe the American worker is currently the most productive in the world. It takes a lot of energy to produce agricultural products, machine tools, airframes, autos etc.

Obviously we need to become more efficient, but these talking points tend to represent only one side of the story.

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Americans are 5% of World Population, consume 1/4 of its Energy (infographic) [View all] unhappycamper Dec 2013 OP

Exceptionalism!1! Wilms Dec 2013 #1

True, but don't we also produce a proportionate amount of the world's stuff? Flatulo Dec 2013 #2

Military stuff, yes. unhappycamper Dec 2013 #3

Food? Machinery? Aircraft? Flatulo Dec 2013 #5

The US is 43rd in exports per capita, so 'no' is the answer to that question. Iterate Dec 2013 #6

But in sheer volume of exports, not per capita, we're number 3. Flatulo Dec 2013 #7

Iceland's high consumption is driven by the aluminium industry Iterate Dec 2013 #11

the US exports food quadrature Dec 2013 #10

...and wastes 40% of what it grows. Iterate Dec 2013 #12

I choose not to live in a grass hut beachbum bob Dec 2013 #4

Ironic really, given your choice of username ... (n/t) Nihil Dec 2013 #8

if i could afford beach front property beachbum bob Dec 2013 #9