Be environmentally friendly!

Scholarcs · 02-08-2002, 05:20 AM

Check out this site http://www.newscientist.com/hottopic...ment/quiz2.jsp take the quiz, and see how you rack up for conservation. It tells you how many planets we'd have to have if everyone lived like you did.

It said we would have to have 3 planets if everyone lived like I did. Really shocking considering I dont drive a car, recycle nearly everything, and make sure I dont use too much electricity.

AzureWolf · 02-08-2002, 05:58 AM

Same here with 3 planets [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

Neb · 02-08-2002, 05:59 AM

Three planets for me as well...

Barry the Sprout · 02-08-2002, 06:53 AM

Ouch... me too...

WOLFGIR · 02-08-2002, 07:07 AM

Hmm, a pretty stupid test. Left out alot of things, also didn´t really rely on which power sources you use, the assests close to home, and such things.

They also said that "you do this" withouth even arguing or even taking consideration to anything or giving you any options. Sweden don´t use fossil fuels to that extent for instance, and we have alot of arcres for every person here..

Well, seems like a nice propaganda to get a book sold or read!

Roxi · 02-08-2002, 07:49 AM

I think this test was created by an environmental extremist. We recycle just about everything; a big percentage of our food we grow ourselves and are very conservative about energy waste. Yet it still said it'd take 3 planets if everyone lived this way. Hmm.

Epona · 02-08-2002, 01:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Roxi:
I think this test was created by an environmental extremist.

Not at all Roxi - it is by the New Scientist, a very well respected science journal.

The point of this is not how much we recycle - think of it in these terms: the vast majority of the world's population do not have anything like the lifestyle that we are used to. If everyone demanded what we see as a right, we would be in real trouble environmentally. So next time you think you should take the car to the shops instead of walking, bear that in mind, and thank your lucky stars that you don't have to walk 6 miles with a bucket on your head just to get clean water....

02-08-2002, 05:20 AM	#1
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	Check out this site http://www.newscientist.com/hottopic...ment/quiz2.jsp take the quiz, and see how you rack up for conservation. It tells you how many planets we'd have to have if everyone lived like you did. It said we would have to have 3 planets if everyone lived like I did. Really shocking considering I dont drive a car, recycle nearly everything, and make sure I dont use too much electricity. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

02-08-2002, 06:53 AM	#4
Barry the Sprout White Dragon Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: York, UK. Age: 41 Posts: 1,815	Ouch... me too... __________________ [img]\"http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/sproutman/certwist.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br /><i>\"And the angels all pallid and wan,<br />Uprising, unveiling, affirm,<br />That the play is the tragedy, man,<br />And its hero the Conquerer Worm.\"</i><br /> - Edgar Allan Poe

02-08-2002, 07:07 AM	#5
WOLFGIR Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 3,450	Hmm, a pretty stupid test. Left out alot of things, also didn´t really rely on which power sources you use, the assests close to home, and such things. They also said that "you do this" withouth even arguing or even taking consideration to anything or giving you any options. Sweden don´t use fossil fuels to that extent for instance, and we have alot of arcres for every person here.. Well, seems like a nice propaganda to get a book sold or read! __________________ Don´t eat the yellow snow

02-08-2002, 07:49 AM	#6
Roxi Manshoon Join Date: January 28, 2002 Location: USA Posts: 152	I think this test was created by an environmental extremist. We recycle just about everything; a big percentage of our food we grow ourselves and are very conservative about energy waste. Yet it still said it'd take 3 planets if everyone lived this way. Hmm. __________________

02-08-2002, 01:24 PM	#7
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	quote: Originally posted by Roxi: I think this test was created by an environmental extremist. Not at all Roxi - it is by the New Scientist, a very well respected science journal. The point of this is not how much we recycle - think of it in these terms: the vast majority of the world's population do not have anything like the lifestyle that we are used to. If everyone demanded what we see as a right, we would be in real trouble environmentally. So next time you think you should take the car to the shops instead of walking, bear that in mind, and thank your lucky stars that you don't have to walk 6 miles with a bucket on your head just to get clean water.... __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-08-2002, 05:58 AM	#2
AzureWolf 20th Level Warrior Join Date: May 3, 2001 Location: . Age: 40 Posts: 2,762	Same here with 3 planets [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

02-08-2002, 05:59 AM	#3
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	Three planets for me as well...

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