A Very Simple Question

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

If I were going to start a thread about car audio, I would do it in one of the car audio threads. That's not lounge material, in my opinion.
The analogy is one I heard a while ago from David Suzuki (for those who watch The Nature of Things). It applies to many things, but I think in our current frame of reference is applied best to the impending "energy crisis" and the search for alternative energy/fuels.

In North America, we have huge holes (inefficiencies) in our tubs. No matter where we source the energy from, we are still using and wasting a lot more energy than is necessary. If we were to focus on solving some of the things causing the problem, we could make better use of the energy we already have. Instead, people are searching for the next great fuel.

Take CFL's (compact fluorescent lamps) for example: corporations everywhere and (uninformed) environmentalists are touting it as a great way to make our energy consumption less detrimental. The bizarre thing is:

1) World-wide, we are trying to get rid of items with Mercury as they pose an environmental hazard; guess what CFL's have in them?

2) LED lights draw less current and can last for up to 50,000 hours (compared to the 15,000 hours from a CFL).

This probably isn't anything new to you, but is just a simple example of how we continue to throw money away on everything from new products to new research without really focusing on the actual problem: the size of the population, and the energy it consumes.

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[newusername 10+ year member]

one kid China ftw?

That was a really smart decision, to be honest, but it is actually catching up to them. China is having a very hard time finding skilled labour and the manufacturing business they've built (cheap labour from a huge workforce) is starting to crumble under the weight of changing demographics.

I'm all for population control, though. While I completely believe in freedom of choice of the people, there should always be restrictions when the decision of a single person has a negative impact on many people; I'm sure some will disagree, but having 10 children is not good for anyone...not the parents, not the kids, and sure as hell not the society that needs to support them.

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

I agree, steal hot water from the other poor bastards that cannot protect themselves...... then sell any extra back to the poor dumb bastards.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

one kid China ftw?

DD wants to plug all the holes (kill all babies)//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

Dam Canadians.

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

Fix the leaks and then check your hot water heater make sure it runs correctly.

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

That was a really smart decision, to be honest, but it is actually catching up to them. China is having a very hard time finding skilled labour and the manufacturing business they've built (cheap labour from a huge workforce) is starting to crumble under the weight of changing demographics.
I'm all for population control, though. While I completely believe in freedom of choice of the people, there should always be restrictions when the decision of a single person has a negative impact on many people; I'm sure some will disagree, but having 10 children is not good for anyone...not the parents, not the kids, and sure as hell not the society that needs to support them.

Kind of crazy that China fines for extra kids, here in the U.S. we give tax deducts for it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

Its a hard road to walk, but I'm kind of there with you on population control

DD wants to plug all the holes (kill all babies)//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif
Dam Canadians.

wait...so your saying Canadians want to kill babies? This could be bad if the word gets out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

im fukin high u lost me

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

im fukin high u lost me

The key is small amounts over longer periods. Getting so baked that you can't comprehend things isn't much more fun than getting just high enough, and it leaves you a lot less productive.

edit: Maybe this will help. Suppose have a pipe with a large opening and no screen. Every time that you get high, you waste some of your weed. Even worse, the person you buy your weed from is running low on product. What is the logical next step? Should you move from dealer to dealer until all supplies are tapped, or should you buy a screen to keep the weed in the bowl first?

 

[armitank]

redirect the leaks into the piping for the hot water tank, so as the water leaks, it is heated up and then when u turn on the tap, more hot water

I WEEN I WEEN

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

iirc great strives have been made in LED technology in the past 10 years which have allowed them to be used for a much larger variety of things however output is still an issue. dan over at dansdata.com has done many articles on led devices and the technology behind them. might be worth a read.

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

hot shower FTMFW!!!

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

drink a lot of beer and urinate in the tub to keep it full and warm

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

The key is small amounts over longer periods. Getting so baked that you can't comprehend things isn't much more fun than getting just high enough, and it leaves you a lot less productive.
edit: Maybe this will help. Suppose have a pipe with a large opening and no screen. Every time that you get high, you waste some of your weed. Even worse, the person you buy your weed from is running low on product. What is the logical next step? Should you move from dealer to dealer until all supplies are tapped, or should you buy a screen to keep the weed in the bowl first?

aye, thats pretty daam good.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif