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Just absolutely INSANE!!!

I love echo
-Sonar

Responding to comments in previous post

I know using the plastic bags seems like a waste, which is why I suggest USING them instead of WASTING them, but think about it. The food drive is good idea and if you contribute to it then you are uing the bags AND helping someone. Getting two birds with one stone, so to speak.

Oh and...

We're fags? Why THANK YOU!

(Takes one to know one, though, keep that in mimd)

Seriously though, if you think that we are fags because we would like to actually do something to help others/environment then I believe that YOU are the fag.
I also do not like the term fag. Therefore, you are an idiot. Get your gigantic head out of your butt and stop wasting your time, and mine/ours, by leaving retarded comments.

Anyway,my apologies for the crudeness. I needed to say that.

SAVE THE WORLD

Echo

Plastic Bags

Um...yeah...

I went to take Holly (my dog) outside and there was a plastic bag on my door.
You know, for the canned food drive thingamabob? Yeah...well here's my advice. If you get one of these (or see them flying around...) put the canned food in them or use them for something. Don't let them float around. If you actually put the cannedfood in them, the people will come pick them up and the bag won't blow away. AND you will be helping someone. Woot!

(This post sounded really scatter brained, but it at least makes a little sense)

Echo

We need some new posts here!

Ok, enough with the joking around.

One way to be nicer to the earth is walking. Although not quite as convenient as driving, is healthier in more ways than one. Did you know that we are the only nation where the fattest people are the poorest?? Yeah, well, it's true. I think that people should start walking and riding their bikes more. It is good exercise and cleaner for the environment...but make sure you have water...and you know a safe path to get to where you are going because when you are on a road with no sidewalk because you are stuck without a car because you can't afford one (or drive) and the speed limit is 25 mph but people go 45mph on the darn winding road and nearly hit you because they come within two feet of you and you know that you are surely going to die *gasps* then that could be a problem and very nerve wracking...but good way you stay fit...and don't litter as you are walking...

One of Crab and Gemini's friends said that she gained more weight when she started driving because she stopped walking everywhere...

SO WALK PEOPLE

Yes, but be careful and watch where you are going and don't almost get flattened by trucks, vans, Volvos or little red cars that drive by so fast you can't tell what they are...and school buses...

PS. HOWEVER If you happen to be driving a van and you try and park, make sure you put the car in park so you don't start rolling backwards...(this goes for any car...)

Also, here's an idea, whenever you see trash on the ground pick it up and throw it away. These little things effect our environment in a big way too (understandable if you aren't quite sure what is was...but still, attempting is good.)

Try this: Even if it is cold, go outside this weekend and take a walk (with a garbage bag OR if you want to be real cool, take a grocery bag that you have lying around and while on your little walking spree, pick up some trash that you see on the side of the road or what not.I saw a bunch of crap while walking home and it made me sick...literally and figuratively (it smelled really nasty)

And don't care what other people think if they see you doing something like this. The worst thing they could possibly do is call you at tree hugger.

PROMOTE OUR BLOG
SPREAD THE WORD
SAVE OUT EARTH PEOPLE!!!!

WE want to LIVE
WE need to stand up and take responsibility because we are the ones who have to live with it.

END RANT

Echo

PS. I love Sonar

Violence is bad...right? Yes of course

Yes, Let's not get violent with things here. We need to stand together and fight without violence. Unless of course it is absolutly nessesary *looks at Sonar and Tilla*...I mean NO. We need ot protect the earth...yea...no violence...


SAVE THE WORLD

I love Sonar<3

Echo

FWD: That I recieved

No matter how much we drill for oil, at some point, the well will run dry.

America needs a new national energy policy. One that will spur renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, and other clean energy sources. This will create, in turn, a vibrant energy economy that will fight global warming, create millions of jobs, and offer lasting relief at the pump,

Unfortunately, there are members of Congress who still think we can drill way out of our energy problems.

Enough.

Please visit GetWorking.org and tell Congress we need to look toward the future and not the past.

Happy Hollows eve!!!

Happy Halloween people!!! After you go trick or treating inspect the candy (depending where you've got the candy), Then throw away the rapers to a garbage can ok cause i aint cleaning it up people!!!

Hmm...thinking

I don't know how many of you read the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld, but the idea of magnetism is sort of brought up there. They have hoverboards that can fly only in the city. The city is built on top of a giant metal/magnet grid so that these things can work.

This is a good idea but remaking all the roads and such would cost A TON of money and we are already in a failing economy. Which brings me to my other point.

The US (our country) is so focused on war and our economy that no one is paying attention to out planet. I mean, HELLO why are we fighting each other over things that could be gone to us *snap* just like that. If we all start using solar power and such the demand for oil/gas would be really low and maybe we wouldn't really even need to use it anymore. (therefore the US would have independance...which we are apparently looking to achieve...I don't know)

In the long run, we would end up saving money (everyone would). Helping the environment takes time and energy, but without help we aren't going to be here.

Start paying attention to what you purchase and what it is encased in.
Recycle, reuse, etc etc, (repetitive I know)
Stop buying so much crap that you REALLY don't need. Seriously. Take pleasure in the little things. Remember? Think about it, when we die, no matter what you believe, your possessions are going to stay put and they certainly aren't coming with you. (I'm not saying that having things is bad, you know what I mean) Put more value in your friends and family...people and animals that you care about. Try not putting too much sentimental value on inanimate objects. (This also helps your character and not just the issue with resources blah blah blah)
Carpool..take buses. That bus is going to be going to it's destination whether you are driving or not. Why waste more fuel if you can just catch a ride with a friend or public transportation? (It can also be cheaper too)
I'm sure you all have heard of all these little things that can be done, but you know I might as well post them

Take shorter showers or take baths instead, that way you aren't letting gallons of water go down the drain.
Unplug electrical items that are not being used. Even if they are off they are still conducting electricity. UNPLUG them. (This can be difficult sometimes but there are also outlets you can buy that you can unplug everything at once.
Um...
I can't think of anything else really at the moment. I'm in a bit of a hurry.

I like to take baby steps but everyone should be involved and the little things DO actually matter. They help untangle the bigger problem for the people who can actually handle those big ideas we have.

SAVE THE WORLD

I love Sonar<3

Echo

GREAT IDEA RIGHT HERE!!!!!!

I have a great idea!!! Maybe we could use magnetism to make cars hover and flout with out gasoline!!! It would be a fawesome but there's a problem... I'm too young to be heard and I need someone older then me to give it to a scientist (not evil and mad and crazy and etc.) Anyway we the kids of the future need to make plans and ideas cause adults are going to kill us even before we can do a single thing so get out there and make plans for the future NOW!!! or forever hold you peace and let us die... yes it's sad to say it but we WILL die if we don't do something SOON!!!

Waves

Did any of you know we can actually use wave power?
i don't really know how it works, but the fluid motion of the sea water does something with a generator out in the ocean
AND fifteen miles off the coast of california winds blow long and hard enough to generate(hold on i gotta find the figures) ummmm..... well i wrote a research paper on this stuff and i think i am just going to put that up here it's a little long so please forgive me


Air pollution is the contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of Carbon, Sulfur, and Nitrogen (World Book Online). Ancient Civilizations struggled with all forms of pollution. Wood, smoke, dust, and tanneries polluted the air, while raw sewage flowed down the streets in Ancient Rome. Benjamin Franklin increased the public awareness of pollution. In 1905, Henry Antoine Des Voeux devised the term smog in London to begin showing concern about air pollution. In 1907,the Supreme Court limits sulfur and other harmful emissions by the Tennessee Copper Company. In 1970, the first Earth day is celebrated which starts an era of Environmental Awareness, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is created. Congress also passes an extension to the Clean Air Act, requiring the EPA to control amounts of Nitrogen, Sulfur Dioxide, and particulates in the air (Leading Issues Timeline).
The history of air pollution will help the world understand the causes of it. Transportation has played a big role in air pollution. Burning the fuels in cars releases harmful gases into the air such as carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur, and others. These gases cause global warming, which is thermal pollution of the atmosphere. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) from old refrigerators, old aerosol cans, and some old air conditioning units destroy ozone. Ozone is an oxygen molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms (O3). CFCs break it down into two oxygen atoms (O2). Ozone reflects ultra violet and other radiation back into space so the earth is not cooked in a matter of seconds. Factories also release these harmful gases.
The harmful gases have effects on the entire world. The gases in the air mix with water, and they create acidic substances that break down the waxy coating on the leaves of plants. The waxy coating protects the plants from diseases, pests, drought, and frost. Plants and trees can equalize the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere as long as the number of burned trees equals the amount of those still standing (Socha). However, the world is burning much more than are standing, it is just disguised as fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are plants from millions of years ago that stored the CO2, then died and held it. Burning the fossil fuels releases the CO2 back into the atmosphere. Air Pollution also affects the circulatory system. Air pollution can thicken blood, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Catherine Zandonella says, “Levels of pollution commonly found in major U.S. cities can trigger sudden heart attacks, contribute to hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis, induce abnormal heart rhythms, cause inflammation of heart tissue and even thicken the blood, according to a review of the topic in the June 1, 2004, issue of the journal Circulation. All of these effects can eventually lead to death from cardiovascular causes such as heart attack.” Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause global warming. Global Warming is actually air pollution, by warming up the air, causing thermal pollution. Thermal pollution is warming something up to make life change. Warmer air is melting the ice caps, which is going to change life.
The effects can be counteracted though. Since many of these are because of power, we could use alternate power sources. One possible solution is solar power. The U.S. could run on solely solar power if it used rooftops of apartment buildings, city buildings, and unused areas like the desert. “On a sunny winter morning, Reg Gage's electric meter is spinning backward--and that's good. It means the 36-rooftop solar panels are producing more electricity than his new five-bedroom house is using. The surplus electricity goes out to the "grid"--back to his utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.--and Gage gets a credit that lowers next month's bill,”(Ritter). With that much solar power, if a part of the country were dark, another could supply the energy needed for that specific area. It would take about ten thousand square miles of solar panels to provide enough electricity to power America (Parfit 2-31). Some people are also trying to better focus light on solar panels to collect more light. Other people are trying to create a better solar panel. The combination of the two could result in America completely switching to solar power. They are also considering putting solar power stations in space and “beaming” the energy down to earth. This technology was already attempted in Palau, a small island nation of about 20,000 people (Hanley).
Solar power is not the only solution wind power can be used. Wind power could be harnessed with wind towers. Wind towers could be put off the coast where winds are much stronger. “The winds blowing 15 miles or even farther off the U.S. coasts potentially could produce 900,000 megawatts of electricity, or roughly the same amount as nearly all the nation's existing power sources combined, according to Department of Energy estimates,” says Blumenthal. Wind energy is a clean energy source, the world could cut down on coal and oil power plants, and it could even cut back on nuclear power plants. There are more places than just California; they could be used as well.
They are planning on putting wave power generators on the offshore windmills. They would harness the power of the waves. They would use the wave power to supply energy to a machine that would make hydrogen through hydrolysis. Hydrolysis is a process in which hydrogen is separated from water through the use of an electrical current. The created hydrogen would be shipped back to mainland USA, which could then be used to power hydrogen cars.
These energies could be shipped around the country and it could turn America into a Green Nation. They could double energy output, putting coal power plants out of business. According to Ellen Hale, “The relentless winds that blow off the seas and across the British Isles rip umbrellas to shreds and tear trees up by the roots, but now people who live here are finding a silver lining in the gale forces: cheap, clean energy, and lots of it.” This could be a solution for America as well, like in The Windy City.
There are solutions that don’t replace power plants. Carbon Scrubbing is one of them. Carbon Scrubbing is the act of taking carbon out of the air. On the discovery planet show Project Earth, they discuss ways to do this, they build a machine that uses caustic soda to capture the CO2 and store it. The CO2 would then be frozen and they would turn the frozen CO2 into discs that would be put on “rockets” that would be dropped into the ocean to embed themselves into the seafloor below. The rockets consist of a weighted nose cone with a rod that the discs are put on, and then a tail fin is attached. This would remove the CO2 from the air and reduce global warming.

i know it's a lot of yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah.... and what not but there are some great ideas in it

I LOVE ECHO!
-Sonar

ps. Cruz is right, we do need to get back to this kinda stuff!