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Everyone please remember when reading, writing or talking about global warming, our oil dependency and population growth:
“Energy is not renewable. Only some earth-based sources give that appearance. “
An article on CNet regarding the use of garbage and waste to generate power made a statement regarding renewable energy.
“Solar energy isn’t the only renewable resource: there’s also garbage.”
Remember, all net energy additions to the planet come essentially from the sun. We do not “create” or renew energy.
“Energy is not renewable.”
I think we’d all agree that garbage is far from a resource we’d like to keep renewing. We should be looking to reduce or eliminate the waste from production.
The fuels we choose to use to convert to a form of energy more helpful to us, convert in a variety of efficiencies and with a variety of side-effects e.g. CO2 production from combustion, silted rivers from hydroelectric dams and food cropping sacrificed for fuel cropping.
The recent “Tortilla Crisis” is an example of an unintended side-effect of shunting more corn into the fuel cycle and out of the food cycle.
In the short-run over the next decade, our best approach to mitigate climate impact, reduce pollution and lessen our dependence on foreign sources of fuel:
- Avoid excess use (conserve) and reduce waste.
- Emphasize solar and localized wind generation.
Do you agree? What are your thoughts?
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June 22nd, 2007
I just saw a TV advertisement with the rhetorical tagline “What if you could do everything without having to get out of your car?”
Examples from the ad included: Refereeing a soccer game; listening to chamber music; and shoe shopping. The ultimate product they want you to get without getting out of your car? Your prescription drugs.
Edward Abbey in his classic 1960’s book “Desert Solitaire” about his time as a park ranger in the desert southwest, railed against those who wouldn’t step out of their cars to experience the desert and its beauty.
So, we’ve had drive-up fast-food for quite some time.
Then I guess it’s only logical, since obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., we should be working ourselves towards a complete drive-up economy just like in the TV ad.
Including drive-up obesity treatment prescription drugs.
We need to make better decisions as individuals, businesses and a society to get ourselves out of our love affair with the automobile and back into a healthier life of moving around on our own.
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June 20th, 2007
Ron Paul Wins Web 2.0 Election!
In an exclusive Decision Velocity unscientific poll conducted over the weekend, Ron Paul soundly beat all other contenders in a full-field election.
The full-field consisted of all announced candidates from all parties and affiliations. The poll lumped all candidates together in a head-to-head competition with Democrats, Independents, Republicans and all others listed in one master ballot, with only one vote allowed. The top results were:
- Ron Paul – Republican 34%
- Barack Obama – Democrat 22%
- Hillary Clinton - Democrat 10%
- Bill Richardson - Democrat 7%
- John Edwards – Democrat 3%
This result stands in stark contrast to mainstream media coverage which routinely ignores Ron Paul in their coverage of the Republican race.
In related questions to Web 2.0 use, 40% of those polled used Twitter, and 68% said they were 90% sure they would vote in 2008.
What conclusions do YOU draw from these results?
[If you don’t like the results, ask yourself, “Did I vote?”.]
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June 18th, 2007
How do you as a Web 2.0 person see the next Presidential election and for whom would YOU vote?
Do you Twitter? No. You should still vote.
Click Here to Vote!
Results to be posted on Monday, 12:00 pm EDT.
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June 15th, 2007
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