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Thursday, October 16, 2008

There is no zero carbon footprint

This article points out that the advantages of owning solar energy tools for your house are more than just economics. Although it may help your conscience, its hard not to admit that just being alive you're causing environmental harm.

I remember hearing a vegan friend of mine suggest that people should kill themselves if they really want to help the earth. Then I heard about the Voluntary Human Extention Movement.

The joke/irony of this organization is that, if you are a member, you probably qualify for the few people that has the type of mentality that would be environmentally cleanest and probably should be the group actively having children and teaching them this. Your neighbor that owns a Hummer is certainly teaching his values and beliefs.

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