Now, dont get me wrong I know the earth is warming but I dont feel that it will be a serious threat to humans. Sure some of the regions of the world that are borderline inhabitable already (due to heat) will be come uninhabitable but once the ice at the poles melt we will most likely have new land masses.

I feel that we will run out of fossil fuels (namely oil, but coal and such shouldnt take too long after oil is eliminated) before gloabal warming poses a serious threat to the human race. The earth will begin to change. Many species will become extint. Human population will decrease, which is less taxing on the enviroment.

I have been looking for a chart or something of the estimated amount of oil left, but couldnt find one.

A world without oil will be better, even if it is a couple degrees warmer.

So I've just finished my first semester of University doing a Bachelor of Urban Planning. Basically all I've learnt is a series of bullshit which comes to no real conclusion about climate change. In my perfect opinion, climate change is a load of bullshit. If it was a serious threat, I don't think Al Gore would be flying around the world in his fuel-fucking jet presenting inconclusive presentations about glaciers melting. For all we know, the research statistics released by scientists wordwide could be funded by the Bush Administration to take our minds off the Great Oil Crusade in Iraq. Fuck!


This isn't some sarcastic troll post either.

Could mushrooms be used in any possible way as a source of energy? They're one of the few things that can grow near-anywhere (including underground) and rarely require maintenance (unless you're trying for incredibly potent shrooms) seeing as they live off of anything around them that can die.

I haven't done any research into it but could it be a way to get rid of our organic waste by using it to grow mushrooms that could be used for energy? Or if they're the right species, food.

I won't be disillusioned in the slightest if they can't but it was an idea I had over a year ago when people were arguing about ethanol.

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Lets have a pick at these claims. Saying whether you agree, or disagree with it and saying why (or why you partially agree or disagree)

Personally I do live alone and don't agree with this although do appreciate some of what it says.

In my situation I moved out of home and cut done on all energy and water whether I can, not to mention the waste I throw away.

I am 21 and it's a 2 bedroom appartment I own and live in. It is not connected to gas in any way.

Because I moved somewhere closer to work I no longer have to drive to work, the place is smaller and is of double brick construction so its heating and (I imagine) cooling requirements are less. I turn most of my appliances off instead of on where I would in shared housing. I do things like watch TV in the dark where at home it was the norm to have the light on.

I would assume that they think those living alone use more packaging in the form of "single serve" which in my case anyhow isn't the case. I will cook a few things at a time and have the excess for another meal which is because I'm lazy but also lessens the times my stove/oven/grill is turned on and off (although it's most likely on longer to cook the larger meals).

So anyhow I think in my situation anyhow that it's the same if not better.

So, I'm part of my university's Green Party and we're planning to show a nice documentary sometime soon. Since everyone, their dog, and their grandmother has seen An Inconvenient Truth we'd really rather not show that movie. Anyone have any suggestions as to what we should show? We were thinking Escape from Suburbia but the licensing fees were ridiculously high.

Any help is appreciated.

I stumbled across a job-posting on Craigslist for "Jobs that Matter," which was just a link to the application page on their website: jobsthatmatter.org

According to the posting (here's an older one: ../../boston.craigslist.org/gbs/gov/365661129.html), I understand that they're a non-profit campaign group that builds support for whichever environmental groups hire them.

I believe this to be a legitimate, steady-paying job, and I know people who have worked for other interest groups, namely politicians, who got paid to drum up support for a particular issue. But something still bugs me about the whole thing, maybe it's the speedy response my email got. I have not yet called the office as it was recommended, but I will later this afternoon.

Has anyone here heard of this group, seen it campaigning, or met somebody who has? As much as I like the prospect of the job, I want to make sure that I am going to get paid as they say.

PWN your dumb friends with this video.

What do you guys think? I think it could really help resolve this huge debate. Might as well just prepare for the worst.

We are one of the only countries in world that still use 1080 pallets by aerial drop to eradicate pests in our native forests.
The target of this drop are mostly possum which were introduced into New Zealand around 140 years ago and destroy native trees.
Unfortunately 1080 also kill native birds and other insect life which are unique to this country.
And when they land in water ways? well you can imagine.
The assholes behind it? "DOC" Department of Conservation.
Department of WTF????
1080 has been banned in nearly every other country.
We were also the last country to stop using DDT in aerial drops. DOC approved.
So what are your thoughts on this issue?

The only tree I love to hug is the one that'll get me stooooonneeedddd!:D

I was wondering what I could do to make selling books and CD's on Amazon more "environmentally conscious." It would be nice to avoid buying manilla envelopes lined with bubble wrap at Wal-Mart. I was thinking about wrapping books and CD's in several layers of used paper and taping it all together. I don't know how well this will work. Any suggestions?

So I was thinking today as I washed my hands in the office toilet block and being confronted with two options one being to have a electric hot air blower to dry my hands or the use of paper towel.

What is more environmentally friendly?

The hand dryer I'd imagine chews through the juice hardcore whilst with the paper towel there is the manufracturing of the paper itself and the waste it generates.

Does anyone know for sure or have an opinion on this?

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And it has higher energy density AND OCTANE than ethanol. Really sweet stuff here. The main drawback cited in the article is cost of refineries (which is 10 times ethanol refineries :eek: ). I'd love to see the net energy transfer in the process.

The octane might even be high enough to run it in a diesel engine or a thermal-ignition gasoline engine.