X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_30_40, HTML_MESSAGE,UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.1.0 Sender: -2.2 (spamval) -- NONE Return-Path: Received: from newman.eecs.umich.edu (newman.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.11]) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j9PGZH7E028341 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:35:17 -0400 Received: from serenity.mr.itd.umich.edu (serenity.mr.itd.umich.edu [141.211.14.40]) by newman.eecs.umich.edu (8.13.2/8.13.0) with ESMTP id j9PGZF3B018505 for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:35:15 -0400 Received: FROM xproxy.gmail.com (xproxy.gmail.com [66.249.82.200]) BY serenity.mr.itd.umich.edu ID 435E5EA4.B83EF.30910 ; 25 Oct 2005 12:34:45 -0400 Received: by xproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id r21so400380wxc for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:34:44 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=WhydGpieksLqcGh3RCfolbodEXQGNZ6RgYU9wNSV1Yo35bxtSNi/0rAPYoBqx980anLSDxcbofJwsLMRMQ1QFsdy0307jJaSHL+qj7gSxFPo0YlP01GOUQfGQYpQ0T1oCMkEyFa/uL6PkUXSp/aUD++BEC0wYEkEnzVvXr2IKtw= Received: by 10.70.53.10 with SMTP id b10mr4341233wxa; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:34:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.70.74.19 with HTTP; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:34:44 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <8d3580670510250934ra6a72a1h8b745054fdb583e0 Æ mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_2223_32094197.1130258084325" References: <200510251246.j9PCkTXA030517 Æ newman.eecs.umich.edu> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on newman.eecs.umich.edu X-Virus-Scan: : UVSCAN at UoM/EECS Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:34:44 -0400 To: Kevin Lochner Cc: Daniel Reeves , improvetheworld Æ umich.edu From: Lisa Hsu Subject: Re: NYTimes.com: Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed Questions Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 233 ------=_Part_2223_32094197.1130258084325 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline actually, the article said india is #1 and we're #2, so something like that could probably make an impact. On 10/25/05, Kevin Lochner wrote: > > Wouldn't a land-damage tax be more appropriate? That's what economics > dictates for negative externalities, and probably a stronger incentive > than guilt trips. Of course, it's harder to impose taxes in foreign > countries than to stop buying gold, but our (US consumer) gold consumptio= n > pales in comparison to the far east (esp india). > > > On Tue, 25 Oct 2005, Daniel Reeves wrote: > > > Never buy anything gold. Check. > > > > --- \/ FROM mjste Æ umich.edu AT 05.10.25 08:46 (Today) \/ --- > > > > > This page was sent to you by: mjste Æ umich.edu. > > > > > > This article is fascinating. I would love your comments on this. Do > you > > > think that it is worth it? > > > > > > > > > INTERNATIONAL | October 24, 2005 > > > The Cost of Gold | 30 Tons an Ounce: Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Land= s > > > and Pointed Questions > > > By JANE PERLEZ and KIRK JOHNSON > > > Much of the gold left to be mined is microscopic and is being wrung > from > > > the earth at enormous environmental cost. > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/24/international/24GOLD.html?emc=3Deta= 1 > > > > -- > > http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves - - google://"Daniel Reeves" > > > > "This isn't right. This isn't even wrong." > > -- Wolfgang Pauli, on a paper submitted by a physicist colleague > > > ------=_Part_2223_32094197.1130258084325 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline actually, the article said india is #1 and we're #2, so something like that= could probably make an impact. 

On 10/25/05, Kevin Lochner < klochner Æ eecs.umich.edu> wrote:
Wouldn't a land-damage tax be more appropriate?=   That's what economics
dictates for negative externalities, and probably a stronger incentive<= br>than guilt trips.  Of course, it's harder to impose taxes in f= oreign
countries than to stop buying gold, but our (US consumer) gold co= nsumption
pales in comparison to the far east (esp india).


On Tue, 25 = Oct 2005, Daniel Reeves wrote:

> Never buy anything gold. &n= bsp;Check.
>
> --- \/   FROM mjste Æ umich.edu AT 05.10.25 08:46 (Today)   \/ ---
>
> > This= page was sent to you by: mjste Æ umich.ed= u.
> >
> > This article is fascinating. I would love = your comments on this. Do you
> > think that it is worth it?
> >
> >
> = > INTERNATIONAL | October 24, 2005
> > The Cost of Gold | 30 To= ns an Ounce: Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands
> > and Pointed Que= stions
> > By JANE PERLEZ and KIRK JOHNSON
> > Much of the gold= left to be mined is microscopic and is being wrung from
> > the e= arth at enormous environmental cost.
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/24/international/24GOLD.html?emc=3Deta1<= br>>
> --
> http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves  - -  g= oogle://"Daniel Reeves"
>
> "This isn't right.  This isn't even wrong.&= quot;
>    -- Wolfgang Pauli, on a paper submitte= d by a physicist colleague
>

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