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#1 by PUArtista on December 31, 2009 - 12:43 pm
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I think his nose sounds like a bird
#2 by PUArtista on January 1, 2010 - 10:25 pm
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I think Say it with me — BLOWHARD
#3 by tecknixia on January 2, 2010 - 11:33 pm
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Most of what he says makes sense to me. Do you have any evidence of what you claim about him?
#4 by AndyOFF2 on January 6, 2010 - 5:06 am
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i hate him… he is such arrogant person… he doesn’t understand sustainable architecture… most of his projects failed… he just talk nicely and convey ppl that he is “GREAT”…
#5 by mashaishaaaa on January 8, 2010 - 11:53 am
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i’m glad that there are people like him!!
#6 by ETERNALinstants on January 11, 2010 - 8:08 pm
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America isn;t doing anything like that.
#7 by NWforager on January 13, 2010 - 2:57 pm
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I think isn’t DDT just a short term ‘fix’ ? Doesn’t it cause Long term effects(harm)?
#8 by X3r4ph on January 14, 2010 - 11:55 pm
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His nose is whistling….
#9 by reivenlocke on January 17, 2010 - 2:05 am
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Well, it’s hard to get the right people to want to invest in your vision if you have a personality that rubs them the wrong way.
#10 by learntoswim187 on January 18, 2010 - 7:08 am
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I think If his ideas are solid, is it really such a problem that he’s arrogant? It’s his arrogance that helps him ensure his voice is heard, and I’m quite happy that his voice is heard. Arrogance is a quality you don’t want to see in diplomats and roommates.
#11 by deliveryguybiv on January 21, 2010 - 10:31 am
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I think You are an idiot jrobrien. DDT causes fetal deformities and is a poison to all life. It is not a miracle cure for malaria. Go have fun spraying DDT all over your home garden. Make sure to feed yourself and family all your delicious food.
#12 by reivenlocke on January 22, 2010 - 12:15 am
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McDonough has a wonderful mind…it’s just too bad he’s so damn arrogant.
#13 by tmcotty on January 23, 2010 - 4:46 am
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I think DDT is still used to fight malaria. It is not used where mosquitos have developed resistance to it.
#14 by jrobrien on January 23, 2010 - 12:15 pm
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I think Rachel Carson’s book led to ban on DDT which consigned millions in the third world to a miserable and painful death from Malaria. What kind of a culture, in the name on environmentalism, could ban a product that would have saved the lives of millions?
#15 by because88 on January 25, 2010 - 10:41 pm
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I think Rational tree reverence. I love this man.
#16 by yaronimus1 on January 28, 2010 - 5:27 am
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this is amazing. i wish cities in israel would be built like that!
#17 by whymustwe712 on January 28, 2010 - 2:07 pm
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I think Outstanding. We need more green spaces like that… its crazy how people are JUST NOW thinking these things up.
#18 by kasaisza on January 29, 2010 - 1:24 am
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I think what an inspiring presentation, it gives me hope
#19 by northernsummergirl on January 30, 2010 - 3:44 pm
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I like the manner in which this information is delivered here. The professor makes complicated stuff seem easy for everyone to understand… even with a touch of humor.
I also like the BMW commercial at the end where the car comes out of the waterfall… cool. Thanks for the share ronmamita.
#20 by northernsummergirl on February 2, 2010 - 9:53 pm
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I think This is absolutely amazing.
Very different material than most naturalist type talks… as its not just about the negatives of the situation of this planet and some ways to assist in slowing down the destruction of it, but the posibilties and positive creations that are being made today to address these issues… addressing population, polution, animal life, plant life, etc… in designs for the future of this planet and all in it.
#21 by Gandree2 on February 6, 2010 - 6:29 am
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I like his point that not everything can be made biodegradable but it can be recyclable if we are willing to pursue that goal.
#22 by Beenie1984 on February 7, 2010 - 3:34 am
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Great ideas so far. Finally it is realised that recycling isn’t an endless solution for (re)production. I hope other industrial companies worldwide take an example out of this.
#23 by trozzer1 on February 7, 2010 - 10:59 am
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this is wondrful thinking
#24 by citizenkahn1 on February 7, 2010 - 8:41 pm
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Seems like the credo is Make money, save the planet through using resources wisely. Makes sense to me.
Similar message as Amory Lovins and the Rocky Mountain institute.
#25 by straightsixstyle on February 10, 2010 - 11:23 am
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“To use something as elegant as a tree. Imagine this design assignment: design something that makes oxygen, sequesters carbon, fixes nitrogen, distills water, accrues solar energy as fuel, makes complex sugars and food, creates microclimates, changes colors with the seasons, and self-replicates why dont we knock that down and write on it. ” yes!