It seems to me like although everyone wants to make a change and stop the effects of Global Warming, it may only slow it down if do anything at all and things will really change then. This article I read seems to have a plan for when we hit rock bottom. It's about how after Global Warming everyone will move to the poles to get away from the roasting equator, and people will be able to live in underwater cities. It seems too rediculous to me that the world could live underwater around only the two poles but it is an interesting idea. Any other takes on the progression of our environment?
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Planning for the Inevitable?
I was sifting through recent news and I noticed how everyday there are more and more ways to help our environment. This is great, everyone (especially americans) really needs to make changes now to their own lifestyles to protect our world for a better tomorrow. But I was thinking, how much do these little tips like turning off power switches or using less water really change our environment? And how much do we have to do to ensure that our planet stays with us?
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I agree that doing little things to help the environment may just slow down the inevitable effects of global warming. But I still think if everyone does just a little it will all add up and slow down global warming until new technology that can somehow reverse the effects or get rid of greenhouse gases is developed. As for the plan...I don't think underwater cities will work, the world's population is just too big and still growing. I don't think there are currently any underwater cities, but China is working to create one because they created a dam that would flood many different historical landmarks and they're trying to preserve one of the landmarks by enclosing it and creating a quasi-underwater village (just thought that was an interesting bit of random info)
that's kind of crazy, and I agree that everyone could do something but I just don't think I really see our government putting the necessary resources into new technologies to really change what is going on.
It is true that we're only slowing the time until the inevitable, however I think it's important that people remain conscience of the environment.. We must allow enough time for the technology for things like underwater cities etc. to grow to the adequate stage for inhabitability.. This is how humans have survived all along right? We adapt to the changes of our bodies, our societies, and especially our surroundings..
Though drastic, this is simply one of those inevitable shifts that requires preparation, not just preservation.
Well, the planet does have a finite lifespan, no matter how much we do to preserve it. Doing all those things to be more "green" helps the environment and slows down global warming. However, just by living, everyone adds to the decrease in available energy and adds to global warming. Ultimately (probably in the far distant future) people will probably be forced to do something crazy like live underwater or find other planets to colonize.
There's actually a guy who's solved all those problems already. His name is Bernice Juach III. And his plan involves living underwater.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUwVqL1xtVs
I don't see how people conserving energy or whatever could somehow stop global warming or the destruction of the environment. The fact is that there just won't be enough people doing such to make a difference. The only way I see that the environment can be protected is from some sort of government or multi-government action.
people need to start conditioning us younger generations about the environment. i think it should be taught to children, in schools and out, about global warming and other issues. i know recycling is taught, but i think more needs to be said and children need to be warned..."children will listen"...(any musical theatre people get that quote???) its up to younger generations to begin the change bc its obviously not going to be very easy for people ages 30ish plus to change the lifestyle theyve already built.
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