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well, aside from the smart ass...
I was just watching "an inconveinent truth" with/by Al Gore..
it's funny how watching this stuff just depresses me.. completely..
it makes me realize that I have zero faith in people, or humanity as a whole..
Will they do the right thing? do what needs to be done to save our earth and oursleves?
i don't believe so.. I think that the all might dollar will win and keep winning..
I recycle.. I would use solar power if I could.. I watch what water I use.. etc.. I do what I can..
when it comes down to it though.. we are all dead anyways in my mind..
I'm not sure if I've ever had belief or hope in humanity.. I know I don't have one drop of it now.
This is why I don't watch this stuff.. what the hell is the point?
bec
I wanted to add.. that all tv.. news, shows, articles etc.. does this too me.. I see society as a whole, what's happening and what is not.. and this is how I feel, I watch people in shops, in restaurants.. everywhere.. and this is what I see.. a complete degradation of humanity.. and it's not getting better..
and people wonder why I want to stay in my house? add this on top of everything else.. and I just don't want to be human anymore
I was just watching "an inconveinent truth" with/by Al Gore..
it's funny how watching this stuff just depresses me.. completely..
it makes me realize that I have zero faith in people, or humanity as a whole..
Will they do the right thing? do what needs to be done to save our earth and oursleves?
i don't believe so.. I think that the all might dollar will win and keep winning..
I recycle.. I would use solar power if I could.. I watch what water I use.. etc.. I do what I can..
when it comes down to it though.. we are all dead anyways in my mind..
I'm not sure if I've ever had belief or hope in humanity.. I know I don't have one drop of it now.
This is why I don't watch this stuff.. what the hell is the point?
bec
I wanted to add.. that all tv.. news, shows, articles etc.. does this too me.. I see society as a whole, what's happening and what is not.. and this is how I feel, I watch people in shops, in restaurants.. everywhere.. and this is what I see.. a complete degradation of humanity.. and it's not getting better..
and people wonder why I want to stay in my house? add this on top of everything else.. and I just don't want to be human anymore
Bec, join in my fantasy. 3/4 of the world's population suddenly dies off for some strange reason but leaves the rest unharmed and healthy. We start all over. After a few years fossil fuels are exhausted, we begin to use technology from 100 or so years ago such as farm impliments, horses for everything, hunt (except for the UK, royals don't allow it), fish. Work hard all day, no time for BS, fights, worrying about BS. At night read a book, sit down and discuss how tired you are from working and how you will sleep like a rock. Add your own parts. Perfect world ? Probably not but damn close. If anybody writes a book or makes a movie using this I'll sue your butt.
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Scott_Fraser
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Yes I'm very eco friendly. I walk mostly as I can't drive due to all of the medication that I'm on. And I rely on public transport to get me around. I also recycle my newspapers and glass, a council collection vehicle or bin lorry as we call it, comes every 2 weeks and takes away our used newspapers and empty bottles to be recycled.
Scott
Scott
Terry:
I often have fantasies of living in some remote cabin somewhere, living off the land and going back about 100 years... close to the same thing.. only problem with 3/4 of the population dying.. I don't want to see that! LOL..
If I had the money or resources, whichever, I would have dropped out of society a LONG time ago... I would love to go back to a simple life...
bec
I often have fantasies of living in some remote cabin somewhere, living off the land and going back about 100 years... close to the same thing.. only problem with 3/4 of the population dying.. I don't want to see that! LOL..
If I had the money or resources, whichever, I would have dropped out of society a LONG time ago... I would love to go back to a simple life...
bec
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LOL, Mac I don't think there is an area in Tornado Alley that doesn't get hit. Funny you should say that... I have noticed how generally still the air here is but it woke me up last night blowing and did a complete freak out trying to tell myself it is just the wind... Quit being such a paranoid idiot. Not working still shaking like a leaf today!
Bec, that was what I was working towards... Had a complete breakdown instead!
Bec, that was what I was working towards... Had a complete breakdown instead!
Nam
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I have a dream of being completely self sufficient. Grow my own food, have some sort of energy source. Life seems so simple... With all that aside though, I think the root of that is so that I could live without the pressures of society.
The recycling program here is almost non existent. No one comes to pick up anything from our house but trash (costs money!). Instead, we take our recyclables to the transfer station. It's hard to get people motivated to recycle when finding time to take the recyclables to the station is hard when it's only open during business hours. I do wish it was different.
My biggest contribution to the environment has been going to cloth diapers. One child, from birth to the time they are potty trained can accumulate between 1-2 tons of diaper waste. That's a lot of poo! It's cheaper, and enjoyable to make cloth diapers! I hope in the future (very near), fuel cell cars will be available and scientists will find a better, efficient way to use the energy from the sun and wind. The biggest goal for all of us in developed countries is to use less consumables.
The recycling program here is almost non existent. No one comes to pick up anything from our house but trash (costs money!). Instead, we take our recyclables to the transfer station. It's hard to get people motivated to recycle when finding time to take the recyclables to the station is hard when it's only open during business hours. I do wish it was different.
My biggest contribution to the environment has been going to cloth diapers. One child, from birth to the time they are potty trained can accumulate between 1-2 tons of diaper waste. That's a lot of poo! It's cheaper, and enjoyable to make cloth diapers! I hope in the future (very near), fuel cell cars will be available and scientists will find a better, efficient way to use the energy from the sun and wind. The biggest goal for all of us in developed countries is to use less consumables.
We drive a Toyoda corrola 38MPG. and a dodge van for family trips, 20MPG. I have a 4x ford monster mudder truck that only comes out when the weather requires it or I need to haul something. 8MPG. Needless to say we seldom use it. Being a energy systems tech, missing work due to weather is not an option.
We burn wood for heat which has no down side. My five acres is self replinishing, wood is a closed loop process, not using any fossil fuel. It is also great exercise. We recycle alumin, and steel. I use chickens to keep the bugs down in the yard and that way don't have to put down any nasty chemicals. All of this is painless and will save money, but will cause some work to be needed. This old redneck aint never been afraid of hard work. I'm in the process of preparing a huge garden spot so I won't have to rely so much on the store. I am a tightwad at heart and don't like having someone do for me when I can do for myself.
Personally, I think we all need to go to Nuclear power, at least until we can perfect solar or ground source heat extraction. That is a matter of opinion.
We may use too much energy in our life style on a whole but there is alot that individuals can do to lessen that impact if they just will.
All can get down on the US if you want...We are energy hogs. We also have, created alot of great innovations that have made the world a better place, are one of the most giving nations in the world and made a majority of the medical breakthroughs in the last 100 years. We aint all bad, y'all. But, man we do use up some energy!!! If we could just get the big money clowns to get off the fossil fuels! Start developing other sources. Its not how much energy you use, it's about what it does to the environment. The problem is, can we recant the price? With fossil fuels ? NO. Nuclear? If we can keep the ginny in the bottle? You bet!! The tecnoledgy exists to do just that.
Scripture says "And man was given dominion over the earth. But wo to the he that doth spoil." ...... Boy was I up on my soap box. LOL.. I'm off now...
Wayne
We burn wood for heat which has no down side. My five acres is self replinishing, wood is a closed loop process, not using any fossil fuel. It is also great exercise. We recycle alumin, and steel. I use chickens to keep the bugs down in the yard and that way don't have to put down any nasty chemicals. All of this is painless and will save money, but will cause some work to be needed. This old redneck aint never been afraid of hard work. I'm in the process of preparing a huge garden spot so I won't have to rely so much on the store. I am a tightwad at heart and don't like having someone do for me when I can do for myself.
Personally, I think we all need to go to Nuclear power, at least until we can perfect solar or ground source heat extraction. That is a matter of opinion.
We may use too much energy in our life style on a whole but there is alot that individuals can do to lessen that impact if they just will.
All can get down on the US if you want...We are energy hogs. We also have, created alot of great innovations that have made the world a better place, are one of the most giving nations in the world and made a majority of the medical breakthroughs in the last 100 years. We aint all bad, y'all. But, man we do use up some energy!!! If we could just get the big money clowns to get off the fossil fuels! Start developing other sources. Its not how much energy you use, it's about what it does to the environment. The problem is, can we recant the price? With fossil fuels ? NO. Nuclear? If we can keep the ginny in the bottle? You bet!! The tecnoledgy exists to do just that.
Scripture says "And man was given dominion over the earth. But wo to the he that doth spoil." ...... Boy was I up on my soap box. LOL.. I'm off now...
Wayne
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anthony
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The nuclear discussion is certainly one going on here in Australia, but the problem is that its not so much the political level that is stopping it, its the society level. I just struggle with that one. John Howard endorses nuclear power, and wants to begin moving over to it progressively, looking for idealistic locations in which to place nuclear reactors where if something went wrong, the damage would be minimal to people themselves, and merely damage the environment if fallout occured. Lets be honest though, nuclear power is safer than coal fired stations, less expensive and much more environmentally friendly.
So where does the problem lay then? Well, as I see it, I believe its within the labour unions who cannot focus on the bigger picture of humanity as a whole, instead they are focused on the coal industry, how many jobs will be lost, etc etc. Lets look at things differently then! If coal no longer need be mined, then miners could switch over to mining plutonium instead, where ever that be within the world, but I believe people need to become more open to change, diversity and the bigger picture of what will be left in the world in a 100 years if we don't take these actions now. No doubt the industry owners are creating the most objection, because all they can think about is their bottom line profit and accustomed lifestyle, but couldn't care less about the world as a whole, just that they have their top of the range mercedes parked in the driveway, they have their over-sized mansion which they never use and so forth.
Political arena's must stop looking at the rich simply getting richer, yet the rich will not exist in 100 years, along with most other people, if we do not take action now to save what little could be off our future generations.
My opinion... we definately need to be looking more at the bigger picture, and the world moving to either nuclear power or more money goes into hydro systems, so cleaner energy is coming out. Lets face facts, power is an essential today, and without it we would have all sorts of medical health issues caused by food and hygiene.
So where does the problem lay then? Well, as I see it, I believe its within the labour unions who cannot focus on the bigger picture of humanity as a whole, instead they are focused on the coal industry, how many jobs will be lost, etc etc. Lets look at things differently then! If coal no longer need be mined, then miners could switch over to mining plutonium instead, where ever that be within the world, but I believe people need to become more open to change, diversity and the bigger picture of what will be left in the world in a 100 years if we don't take these actions now. No doubt the industry owners are creating the most objection, because all they can think about is their bottom line profit and accustomed lifestyle, but couldn't care less about the world as a whole, just that they have their top of the range mercedes parked in the driveway, they have their over-sized mansion which they never use and so forth.
Political arena's must stop looking at the rich simply getting richer, yet the rich will not exist in 100 years, along with most other people, if we do not take action now to save what little could be off our future generations.
My opinion... we definately need to be looking more at the bigger picture, and the world moving to either nuclear power or more money goes into hydro systems, so cleaner energy is coming out. Lets face facts, power is an essential today, and without it we would have all sorts of medical health issues caused by food and hygiene.
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