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Old 01-31-2009, 02:26 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cume View Post
It seems like people in Africa and 3rd world countries are being pressured into using alternatives like solar energy which is basically telling them that they can't develop.
Why can't they develop by simply adopting the better energy solutions first, instead of using the dirty energy to 'industrialize', and then try to make the shift - which is harder?

Also, for countries like India/Pakistan/China/ and the continent of Africa, over population is their greatest impediment to economic success and industrial development.
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