Flyingfox, personally I'm trying to keep somewhat within the topic of the original thread posting.
CARBON TAX-It's Started!
I cannot believe that the government is imposing this on the country, when the whole world economy is so fragile. I lost my job once at Ansett, and don't want to lose my current jet job, because of costs imposed on my airline, by a tax that will do nothing for the climate!!
Domestic fare hikes will slug travellers | The Australian
I suppose the thread creep that occurred was really about our opinions on global warming. I'm thoroughly enjoying the discussion so far. I hope we can continue it, but we need to relate it back to aviation (at least a little bit) otherwise I won't blame the moderators if they choose to lock the thread.