The beauty of the capitalist paradise that is modern China.

Post #350,073 by Another Scott 11/3/11 7:43:11 AM Reply	The beauty of the capitalist paradise that is modern China. If only we got rid of the regulations that were strangling industry in the US, then we could have economic growth like China. Then everything would be great! http://earthobservat...view.php?id=76273 That "haze" can be seen better in this view from closer to ground level in Beijing: http://cdn.theatlant...lows/IMG_3828.JPG http://www.physorg.c...dous-embassy.html Some numbers on Beijing air quality measurements are here (collected at the US Embassy using your tax dollars!!!11) are on the Twitter thingy, if you've got an account there - http://twitter.com/#%21/BeijingAir (via James Fallows) Cheers, Scott.
Post #350,081 by folkert 11/3/11 10:47:12 AM Reply	We already... get stuff similar to that here in West Michigan. It float over the water from the Metropolis of Gary, IN through Milwaukee, WI We have days where the air hazes similarly to the pictures, though not as dense. Heck a few weeks ago, when the Forest Fires to the west were really cranking, we also had forest fire smoke make its way to GRR along with the SMOG from the Chicago Energy Pit. It sucks. For some reason, Gran rapids has something that Funnels air... and many times severe weather right to our doorstep.
Post #350,082 by Andrew Grygus 11/3/11 11:52:46 AM Reply	And we could again have the excitement . . . . . of the Detroit River catching on fire now and then.
Post #350,083 by hnick 11/3/11 11:58:05 AM Reply	That was the Cuyahoga in Cleveland I thought we had a USA monopoly on burning rivers. I could be wrong.
Post #350,084 by drook 11/3/11 12:10:51 PM Reply	But hey, we got a great beer name out of it -- Drew
Post #350,094 by hnick 11/3/11 2:02:18 PM Reply	Yeah, and it's generally pretty good stuff, too...
Post #350,096 by Andrew Grygus 11/3/11 3:35:06 PM Reply	I have a first hand report . . . . . that the Detroit River caught fire every now and then too.
Post #350,114 by dmcarls 11/3/11 9:48:57 PM Reply	Article from 2 years ago on this topic Some disturbing photos... http://www.chinahush...llution-in-china/
Post #350,121 by Another Scott 11/3/11 10:20:47 PM Reply	Yup. Scary stuff. :-( Thanks.

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