Solar stupidity

I watched a news report last week on Earth Day about the virtues of line drying your clothes. During the report, several people, including some students at Pomona College, were interviewed. They shared their opinions about how such a simple act could save dollars and aid the environment. Blah blah.

My favorite quote of the report? One way-too-enthusiastic guy claiming, "It just makes sense for us here in Southern California where we have so much solar capital."

Solar capital? Seriously?

It's called sunshine, you idiot! When did referring to light from a star...one of the key catalysts of our primordial evolution...something a two year-old looks at and says "sunshine, mommy!"...turn into eco-political-Greenpeace-PC-accountant speak?!

Maybe the guy was just trying to sound intelligent or let his parents think their tuition dollars were going to good use.

Personally, I think he looked like his head was stuck where the solar capital don't shine.