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My favorite Greenpeace stunt was when they rammed a heavy, high powered speedboat into the French American's cup sailboat, the Areva. They were angered by the sponsor of the sailboat, a company that is at the forefront of the French turn to nuclear power which is what has allowed France to meet in its Kyoto obligations and dramatically reduce the greenhouse emissions that are the most serious problem facing the world.
There something wonderful about environmentalists in a powerful speedboat ramming a nonpolluting sailboat.
The other great irony is their sending a huge expedition yacht to the South Pacific to chase the Japanese. I wonder how much co2 the yacht and its helicopter emitted?
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Excellent point made on speedboat vs. sailing boat.
But a full-displacement expedition yacht is very cost effective way to move around. And needed in those waters.
Yes, the heli burns a lot but how else do you get the job done? Personally I'd prefer torpedoes but the are hard to buy and represent a potential PR issue.
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