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A Google search on Mr. Moedritzer shows that he’s an architect.

Amazingly, one of the projects Mike worked on used wood in its construction. Since Seattle is a “sustainable” community, I’m sure all the wood must have been harvested, cut, and prepared within the city limits…

Mike is also an energy conscious guy. Here he’s concerned about the Mariners wasting energy by turning on the stadium lights during sunny days. Oh yeah, Seattle is “sustainable” so all that electricity for the stadiums, not to mention all the office buildings and homes is generated in the city limits. What, there are no wind turbines or dams or nuclear plants in Seattle to generate all that power? But I though Seattle was “sustainable”.

He also likes to play baseball. I’m sure the grass he plays on was grown from seeds raised in Seattle. I’m also sure that the fertilizer put on that grass was made in Seattle. I’m sure that the leather of his glove, cleats and ball were made from animals raised in the city limits.

He won’t even go to Cooperstown because they didn’t show Bull Durham. He’d have to drive or fly and that would use foreign oil which we know isn’t “sustainable”.

Mr. Moedritzer, the world is far more complicated than your isolated view allows. A sustainable environment implies a certain level of self-sufficiency. Unfortunately, Mike, urban areas will never be sustainable...no matter how much you like to tell yourself they will.