tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post234035147850982057..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Wordless Wednesday: Behind the Belo Monte Damn (pun intended)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-52687169717898867482011-12-19T20:54:21.496-02:002011-12-19T20:54:21.496-02:00---> www.raoni.com---> www.raoni.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-9696513445649150872011-12-06T15:10:58.867-02:002011-12-06T15:10:58.867-02:00I think the idea of any other option is enough rea...I think the idea of any other option is enough reason to stop and think this over as it will require the removal of people and the end of life as they know it. We rush too quickly into getting MORE power. MORE MORE MORE. Slow down. Figure things out. Use less energy. There's a start. Hell, if we just shut down the internet we would save a lot of energy ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-85769226940607715222011-12-03T14:23:44.843-02:002011-12-03T14:23:44.843-02:00"They could install HUGE Solar Power and Wind..."They could install HUGE Solar Power and Wind Towers all over the Amazon with little damage to the enviroment, no people displacement/relocation and the same development/opportunities for the local residents."<br />Really? So you think that to built Solar Power or Wind Tower Plants wouldn't take LOTS of space too? Do you think that this Plants would just be floating over the forest Maria Luizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-45228600340424952092011-06-02T15:37:30.655-03:002011-06-02T15:37:30.655-03:00That is an interesting point Anon. At some point i...That is an interesting point Anon. At some point it may be good to cut your losses and get the people damn good lawyers to make sure they are taken care of.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-40974125967206543092011-06-02T12:33:16.178-03:002011-06-02T12:33:16.178-03:00I just feel so bad for the little people who get l...I just feel so bad for the little people who get lost in this. It is like all these international groups telling people not to leave their houses in Rio when the gov tells them to move from the olympics.<br /><br />Rather than fighting for decent compensation, they convince the people to turn down housing and fight to keep their house until the bulldozers tear them down with everything in it and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-19496835612096320022011-06-02T00:25:17.277-03:002011-06-02T00:25:17.277-03:00This comment has been removed by the author.American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-45656035454538523722011-06-01T22:50:54.829-03:002011-06-01T22:50:54.829-03:00I think Brazil is too quick to built Dams when the...I think Brazil is too quick to built Dams when they could and should take advantage of the HUGE SUN and WIND potential for renewable energy.<br />At least it's not freaking NUCLEAR POWER, I guess, the less of two evils! :(<br />Entire towns have been moved around all of Brazil for the construction of Hidroeletrical power plants, I think Rachel makes a great point regarding new technologies.<American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-1254735165689606732011-06-01T19:14:29.066-03:002011-06-01T19:14:29.066-03:00Eminent domain shall always rule. Like we learned ...Eminent domain shall always rule. Like we learned in law,"rex non potest peccare."Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-16278656857215940702011-06-01T18:59:13.061-03:002011-06-01T18:59:13.061-03:00Anon, you make a good point there. The completion ...Anon, you make a good point there. The completion of the move is an important one and, when in a rush to be done, things can be missed. <br /><br />Honestly though, the amount of energy isn't that much in consideration to the ecological damage done to the area. While it does provide "clean" energy (minus the obvious mess), it isn't the end all solution to providing growing Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-90686891975778489902011-06-01T18:20:52.187-03:002011-06-01T18:20:52.187-03:00I love the objective translation done in cases lik...I love the objective translation done in cases like this, "totalmente modificada" is translated as "KILLED" and not "totally altered" and "compromising" our way of life is "imperelling our lives"<br /><br />The whole project will displace 40,000 people (less than improvements in Rio for the olympics) and provide renewable energy for millions. It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-13524392868217993882011-06-01T16:24:07.374-03:002011-06-01T16:24:07.374-03:00congrats for the support rachel!more people should...congrats for the support rachel!more people should do that and talking about polemic...I thought you might like to read this link<br /><br />http://escrevalolaescreva.blogspot.com/2011/06/cqc-anti-amamentacao-vai-pra-pqp.html<br /><br />it's one post that my friend Lola wrote about breastfeeding and intolerance,when I read it it reminded me your great posts about it.check it out,tell what youEmanuellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111591958576561621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-29863622635573453722011-06-01T16:23:20.863-03:002011-06-01T16:23:20.863-03:00I think more information is needed here. It often ...I think more information is needed here. It often happens that people who are relocated actually receive better housing than they previously had. It is also importante to notice that the energy created by Belo Monte will result in better a more equitable distribution of energy in Brazil. This may result in development reaching places where energy was lacking before and impede people from those The Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-87050486203917984642011-06-01T16:10:55.308-03:002011-06-01T16:10:55.308-03:00It's important to support these people and to ...It's important to support these people and to stop the dam.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.com