Happy Earth Day

[e30sd]

it's ok, rob's waiting for his pad in charlotte to become prime beach front real-estate. i don't blame him., he can just chuck the pbr 6 pack plastic rings from his balcony directly into the ocean. no middleman.

[Rob]

no, I mean its not our fault. To think mere humans can damage the Earth is conceited at the very least. Compare the 'harmful emissions' from industrial nations to that of active volcanoes for the last 1000 years to gain a little perspective. Hell, looks at just America, since all of this 'save the world end industrial pollution' nonsense is aimed at the US, not the Chinese or Indians or other nations who dont give a fuck as national policy.. But that might be beyond some folks *shrug*

Earth Day is about as awesome as kwanza. Some folks thought it up a few years ago because they thought it was a good idea. Heaven forbid we celebrate real holidays like Veterans Day or Founding Fathers' birthdays.


pasha- no, i'm waiting for that so I can sell for a huge profit margin and buy my own house and retire like heeter is gonna do with his great credit from financing a car!


eh, whatever, this discussion is like talking about dick sucking on this board, everyone thinks they're awesome and no one wants to admit they can't do it for shit

[Jon325i]

Speaking of perspective, chew on this. The developed/modern society as we know it today has only been around for about a century-and-a-half at the most. Prior to that it was horse, buggy, and lanterns. 150 years may seem like a long time to you and I, but when compared to the amount of time earth has been in existance (read: billions of years), the span of time representing this 'developed' world is a mere blink of the eye during the lifespan of earth.

Furthermore, we as humans cannot destroy the planet. Even with our best attempts with nukes....pairing up with the Chi-coms, Iran, Isreal, and Soviets.....collectively detonating everything we have at once will not 'destroy' earth as we know it. Even a mighty meteor on its best of days can't completely destroy this planet. What this world is capable of goes far beyond our wildest dreams. We are mere ants on a large pile of dirt.

Now....get off your asses and go driving already.

Jon

[E30 Wagen]

I think earth day is important. It's just about keeping our shit cleaned up and protecting our water and soil and air. We can do that by driving more fuel efficient cars, or driving less to keep emissions down. We can figure out ways to better handle our sewage and stop polluting the Great Lakes, a big topic here in Michigan.

We need to adopt solar energy and wind energy, both extremely viable sources of energy.

[Rob]

jon jon jon, dont you know that argument, well, its too rational.

[E30 Wagen]

how many MILLIONS of cars are out there spewing how much CO2, or whatever it is, into the air? It all adds up.

[Digitalwave]

I think earth day is important. It's just about keeping our shit cleaned up and protecting our water and soil and air. We can do that by driving more fuel efficient cars, or driving less to keep emissions down. We can figure out ways to better handle our sewage and stop polluting the Great Lakes, a big topic here in Michigan.

We need to adopt solar energy and wind energy, both extremely viable sources of energy.

[AdironRider]

Looks like that Community College isn't working out too good for you, dude.

Damn so I spent 44k a year for nothing?

[h0lmes]

I don't doubt that the Earth will survive, but it's more an issue if humans will survive or not. Global warming doesn't just mean hotter temperatures, it also means huge climate changes that can effect industry, agriculture and the world economy. It is estimated that sea level will rise 3 feet by the end of this century. Think about the situation in New Orleans right now, do you think they can handle another 3 feet of water? Hotter temperatures also mean more diseases and viruses. It's like the butterfly effect, just because we can handle hotter temperatures doesn't mean we can handle all the side effects of the temperatures.

[AdironRider]

NO was an accident waiting to happen, it wasnt global warming's fault.

And all your going off of is estimates, which proves nothing.

[robert325is]

earth day is the shit.


it also happens to be my lil bros b-day


i spent the day driving around in my v-8 5.9 liter gas guzzler dodge truck, then hopped in my dad's 5.9l turbo diesel truck to spew black smoke into the environment while pulling my boat trailer, only to hop in my boat and pollute the water/air some more.


who knows what later today will bring!

[Schniddy]

I don't doubt that the Earth will survive, but it's more an issue if humans will survive or not. Global warming doesn't just mean hotter temperatures, it also means huge climate changes that can effect industry, agriculture and the world economy. It is estimated that sea level will rise 3 feet by the end of this century. Think about the situation in New Orleans right now, do you think they can handle another 3 feet of water? Hotter temperatures also mean more diseases and viruses. It's like the butterfly effect, just because we can handle hotter temperatures doesn't mean we can handle all the side effects of the temperatures.

I am sorry, but you are a complete dumbass. The earth has been heating and cooling for as long as its been around. The concept isn't new and humans aren’t making it change as much as people like you are making it out to be. Water levels change all the time so what’s the big deal if New Orleans goes under?

[Jordan325iC]

I don't think we can prove either way whether or not we are having a direct, significant effect on the earth's temprature. We just don't have enough information. Global warming is on the bottom of my list of worries.

However, the chaos that will be society after we run out of oil I am very concerned about. Every industry, every buisness, EVERYTHING in society relies on oil to function. Wasting gas for the sake of being a dick is pretty immature. When we run out, and at this rate of population growth and petroleum use it will be in the forseeable future, it is going to suck big time, like global economic colapse big time. I'd rather it not happen in my lifetime.

[E30 Wagen]

However, the chaos that will be society after we run out of oil I am very concerned about. Every industry, every buisness, EVERYTHING in society relies on oil to function. Wasting gas for the sake of being a dick is pretty immature. When we run out, and at this rate of population growth and petroleum use it will be in the forseeable future, it is going to suck big time, like global economic colapse big time. I'd rather it not happen in my lifetime.

Word.

[Charlie]

In celebration of earth day yesterday, I knocked over a 4 gallon can of gas.

I let it soak into the ground and evaporate. Fuck the earth.

-Charlie