http://canadianobserver.wordpress.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "joanna" <123hop at comcast.net> To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] SurvivaBall saves managers from annoying climate change
> But what would be the point of ensuring the survival of the managers?
>
> They know nothing and can do less.
>
> Joanna
>
> Dwayne Monroe wrote:
>
> >via "We Make Money Not Art"
> >
> >
> >An advanced new technology will keep corporate
> >managers safe even when climate change makes their
> >life "impossible."
> >
> >Global warming is causing an accelerating onslaught of
> >hurricanes, floods, droughts, tornadoes, etc. In order
> >to head off such catastrophic scenarios, scientists
> >agree we must reduce our carbon emissions by 70%
> >within the next few years. Doing that would seriously
> >undermine corporate profits, however, and so a more
> >forward-thinking solution is needed.
> >
> >
> >Fred Wolf and a colleague at Halliburton demonstrated
> >yesterday at the Catastrophic Loss conference in
> >Florida three SurvivaBall mockups, and described how
> >the inflatable units will sustainably protect managers
> >from natural or cultural disturbances of any intensity
> >or duration. The devices will include sophisticated
> >communications systems, nutrient gathering capacities,
> >onboard medical facilities, and a defense
> >infrastructure to ensure that the corporate mission
> >will not go unfulfilled even when most human life is
> >rendered impossible by catastrophes or the consequent
> >epidemics and armed conflicts.
> >
> >
> >Link to original -
> >
> ><http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/008465.php>
> >
> >Catastrophic Loss Conference URL -
> >
> ><http://www.lordbissell.com/events_display.cfm?EventID=341>
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> >
> >
> >
> >.d.
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> >---------
> >"It's a simple equation folks. Prostitution, divided by Hotels, equals
dead Elves."
> >
> >Olly
> >
> >
> >http://monroelab.net/blog/
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