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"The Economic Miracle of China" Is the pollution worth it?

Les W

Les W

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whitelackington said:
Never mind sodding The Beijing Olympics
what  about the sodding London Olympics
have you heard how much the cost is escalating.
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Miserable sod  :-\

How much will the London Olympics earn though?
 
Elaine

Elaine

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The Olympics will cost the govermnent (us) loads, although some people will be lucky enough to be able to capitalise from it. Not us though unless they are holding the bog snorkelling championships this way.
 
AndyF

AndyF

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Nine million pounds per athelete........

Forty seven million pounds per medal....  ;)

Rather have some nice new hospitals.
 
D

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AndyF said:
Nine million pounds per athelete........
Forty seven million pounds per medal....   ;)
Rather have some nice new hospitals.
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They need those as well - for all the athletes who are overcome by the smog.
 
whitelackington

whitelackington

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AndyF said:
Nine million pounds per athlete........

Forty seven million pounds per medal....  ;)

Rather have some nice new hospitals.
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Hello AndyF

were you meaning
The Sodding Beijing Olympics?

or were you meaning
The Sodding London Olympics?
 
whitelackington

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China to grab 60% of World airliner construction
The Chinese are now so rich they want to start driving & flying everywhere.
Mind you as long as we don't build a single coal fired power station,
stop using plastic bags
and turn our heating off,
things should be alright  ;)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7155452.stm
 
darren

darren

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Its all right for you lot to go round knocking china, but what about us poor sods who depend on our investments in the Chines economic miracle to fund our life style.

If China doesn't build all these power stations and continue getting rich, I may have to get a job.
 
cap n chris

cap n chris

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So, it appears that the lack of pollution attendant upon the Economic Miracle of China is definitely worth it. Thanks, Bearded Boy, for finally answering Whitelackington's question. This thread can now be closed, I reckon.
 
beardedboy

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We've got plenty tho,  :unsure:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7194018.stm

I'm sure the people in these areas would welcome a drought, even if it did involve a hose-pipe ban!
 
Les W

Les W

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They don't have to go there if they are concerned, they have freedom of choice.  :coffee:

The same applies over concerns with human rights issues, they can boycott the games if they are concerned.  :-\
 
whitelackington

whitelackington

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Les W said:
whitelackington said:
Never mind sodding The Beijing Olympics
what  about the sodding London Olympics
have you heard how much the cost is escalating.
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Miserable sod  :-\

How much will the London Olympics earn though?
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Last week,
it was said that our olympics will cost us yet another billion pounds,
seems to be going up every month,
it will earn nothing as a whole.



Cost of London Olympics could hit ?10bn  :eek:

By Brendan Carlin, Political Correspondent
Last Updated: 1:56am GMT 23/11/2006

The bill for the 2012 Olympics in London is set to soar past the ?8 billion mark after the Government confessed to extra costs yesterday.


Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, admitted that the cost of building the Olympic Park alone had risen by ?900 million to ?3.3 billion.

To the astonishment of MPs, Miss Jowell said that included an extra ?400 million for advisers CLM, whose job it is to keep costs down.
 
cap n chris

cap n chris

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whitelackington said:
cap 'n chris said:
whitelackington said:
Runners concerned about China's pollution during the Olympics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7197871.stm
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A runner; not runners.
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You didn't read it, also Mrs. Radcliffe
as well as the Etheopian geezer
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Er, yes I did.

Mr. Gebrselassie said he may withdraw from competing in the marathon event over his concerns regarding pollution whereas Mrs. Radcliffe is quoted as commenting, "no point .... being ... concerned", and that "it hopefully won't be an issue" if they "adapt her doses or medication".

So, there's ONE person concerned about it enough to alter their competition entry with ONE other who is dealing with issues which may arise from it.
 
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