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The7thScribe
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Joined: Jul 22, 2003
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Location: The Deep-Fried South
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Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:33 pm |
 
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The interplay of technology, research, and the environment is a huge area of topics, so the point of this thread is to get people discussing it.
I'll start off with this topic: the production of computers and computer chips uses a huge amount of resources and produces serious pollution, including (I believe) toxic waste. However, not only is the computer essential to our modern world, it has unlimited potential to help, as well hurt, societies around the world.
So what do you all think? I'm intentionally keeping this as open-ended as possible, by the way, so go crazy  |
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MockingGods
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Joined: Nov 14, 2002
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Location: Planet Earth
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Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:14 pm |
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| I'll start off with this topic: the production of computers and computer chips uses a huge amount of resources and produces serious pollution, including (I believe) toxic waste. |
There's probably much more toxicity involved with powering these chips then in the production itself. There might be as much toxicity produced in the production and powering of Christmas decorations as there is in computers and yet very few would question the reasonable nature of Christmas bling (decorations). |
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OOB-Bob
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Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:28 pm |
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In the early days there were big problems with toxic gasses. Causing misscarriages, lung cancer and even 2 victims with brain tumors.
Thats why today the industry works inside sealed rooms and wear head to toe suits. Apart from thier own protection the "air" will quickly oxidise the fresh chip plates.
So ... the health guys got onto silicon companies recently, so I reckon the answer is ,yes the do produce to much waste, enough to be noticed, dumping toxic salts into the Mexican deserts. |
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maxdakota
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Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:58 am |
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Twenty-six companies -- including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, AT&T and Verizon -- have partnered with the EPA on the Plug-In to eCycling program to promote electronics recycling since its launch in 2003. This is a good step and it gives hope that there are some people who still think to care and save our earth. |
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