On Sep 18, 2005, at 6:06 AM, Gerhard Fiedler wrote: > I think something like an accumulative "resources used" data set with > every > sold item would make sense. Not necessarily terribly precise, but a lot > better than what we have now. Hmm. Are you offering to calculate such a number for your next PIC project? I would think it next to impossible, given the stretched and circular nature of modern technology. (The PIC uses some petrochemicals in its manufacture, which were derived from an oil well discovered using modern seismological equipment, which used a PIC based circuit in a down-hole measurement device...) BillW -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist