Subject: Re: IATA bids farewell to paper tickets

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Subject: Re: IATA bids farewell to paper tickets

Posted on: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:03:10 +0200

Henry schrieb:
>> GENEVA (Reuters) - The global airlines body IATA said on Monday it
>> had placed its last order for paper tickets...
>>
>> ...said Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International
>> Air Transport Association.
>>
>> The changeover ... would save 50,000
>> mature trees a year, he added.
>
> I'll just note in passing that this 'save the trees' argument is
> completely specious. With a well-managed forest products industry, two
> trees are planted for every one harvested (or some such ratio) and the
> increased greenery which results expands the lung capacity of the Earth,
> absorbing CO2, countering global warming, etc., etc., etc., making
> everybody happier all around. There is absolutely no reason to feel
> guilty about using paper.
>
> cheers,
>
> Henry
Not to mention all the CO2 consumed in driving those millions of 3.5
GHz computers that Intel thinks we needs. Something like 10% of the
world's electrical power is used by the internet, including servers,
network, home PCs and air conditioning, I read somewhere?

T.

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