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Robert — (archived)

Good point about the once-upon-a-tme conservation efforts and regard for the environment of sportsmen and sporting organizations. I think it's fair to say that political polarization has led a bit of drama on both sides, as hunters especially go out of their way to tweak environmentalists by making a big deal of their supposed "bloodthirstiness". It's nevertheless correct to say that their self-interest lies in conservation and sustainability.

They use the robot arm trucks here in San Jose, too, and it's a sight to behold. It's like a third arm with a skilled operator, and it can raise the hair on the back of your neck to see a machine moving in a distinctly anthropomorphic way. Triggers the same visceral reaction as the Terminators, I think.

It's my understanding that the law (at least here) technically prohibits scavenging. The law is written somehow to make recyclables put out on the curb prima facie the property of the recycling company. In practice people everywhere turn a blind eye for the same reasons you do. There's nothing like a little "there but for the grace of God go I" to still your tongue.

It occurs to me that a clever recycling company might capitalize on scavengers, to their mutal benefit, by deputizing them to do what they'd do anyway but bring the loot to a neighborhood recycling center. That'd also provide a central point for efficient provisioning of various social services. (Hey, we may differ on how much the government should do, but we both want it to do it economically as possible.)

And finally, yeah, there is some genetic thing in men that gives me this tiny little feeling of accomplishment if I can string enough grocery bags on my arms to make it one trip. I win! Hooray for me! Hey, we gotta take the victories where we can find 'em, right?

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