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Ecological Footprint Quiz - vanity
Earth Day footprint Quiz ^

Posted on 03/17/2008 2:09:23 PM PDT by Angry Mad Scientist

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1 posted on 03/17/2008 2:09:25 PM PDT by Angry Mad Scientist
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Indoctrination, pure and simple. As a first-grader in the early 70s, I was shown maps illustrating how glaciers would destroy my city when the New Ice Age hit.

The enviros are always selling apocalypse in some form or another.

2 posted on 03/17/2008 2:13:30 PM PDT by inkling
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..which proves it is a religion, so what is it doing in my "public" school??
3 posted on 03/17/2008 2:16:23 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: Angry Mad Scientist

CATEGORY ACRES

FOOD 5.7

MOBILITY 20

SHELTER 7.2

GOODS/SERVICES 24.7

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 58

IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 12.9 PLANETS.


4 posted on 03/17/2008 2:17:57 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (McCain, and or Huckabee will send a self-abused stomped elephant to the DRNC.)
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To: inkling

I took the quiz and said I do not travel -0- miles per week. I am a house wife. But it still said for everyone to live like me it would take 4.6 plants. HA I do not believe that.


5 posted on 03/17/2008 2:19:09 PM PDT by buffyt (Glowbull warming - Climate Change - the biggest hoax/fraud/deception of the 21st century.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

I got a 20.


6 posted on 03/17/2008 2:19:29 PM PDT by buffyt (Glowbull warming - Climate Change - the biggest hoax/fraud/deception of the 21st century.)
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To: Angry Mad Scientist

I missed the part of the quiz where they stated how many planets would be needed if “EVERYONE PRODUCED LIKE YOU”.


7 posted on 03/17/2008 2:22:15 PM PDT by Chesterbelloc
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To: inkling
I was shown maps illustrating how glaciers would destroy my city

Cleveland?

8 posted on 03/17/2008 2:23:08 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Um, try recalculating and include the below surface use of the planet. Scientists can be such dolts ...


9 posted on 03/17/2008 2:23:42 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

Chicago, actually. Later that year we moved to Phoenix... had to stay one step ahead of the glaciers! ;-)


10 posted on 03/17/2008 2:25:11 PM PDT by inkling
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3.6 planets.

These morons need to stop worrying ‘bout ecology and start workin’ on a really good space program.


11 posted on 03/17/2008 2:28:17 PM PDT by Little Ray (It is time to drink the KoolAid: McCain for President!)
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To: Angry Mad Scientist

Answer: WHO CARES?


12 posted on 03/17/2008 2:28:52 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: inkling
For some reason, I associate "Cleveland under 100' of ice" with all that breathless global cooling hysteria ...

Phoenix was a bad idea, though ... when the global warming hits, you're gonna fry!

13 posted on 03/17/2008 2:29:05 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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Well, my footprint is only 21 acres per person (because I live in a household of six - I'm a breeder.)

Don't tell the nice people, 'kay?

14 posted on 03/17/2008 2:29:44 PM PDT by heartwood
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Beat you! My lifestyle requires 33 planets.

Master of all I survey, and of my 33 planets.


15 posted on 03/17/2008 2:32:53 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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I’d like to meet the person with no electricity and no running water who is able to take this survey.


16 posted on 03/17/2008 2:34:05 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Thank God for every morning.)
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CATEGORY ACRES
FOOD 6.9
MOBILITY 3.7
SHELTER 8.9
GOODS/SERVICES 8.6
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 28
IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.
WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.
IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 6.3 PLANETS.


Very simplistic quiz...I guess I could have said I live in a cave , eat only homegrown veggies, and use a Yak to transport my water...and, they would still hate me because I am an American.


17 posted on 03/17/2008 2:34:08 PM PDT by crazyhorse691 (The faithful will keep their heads down, their powder dry and hammer at the enemies flanks.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Oh, I suck next to your usage.


18 posted on 03/17/2008 2:40:10 PM PDT by Lord_Calvinus
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To: Angry Mad Scientist

Why be angry? I love the space program, and this just tells me that we need expand it. Next stop, Mars.


19 posted on 03/17/2008 2:41:54 PM PDT by kc8ukw
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Ask your kid if there’s a footprint printout for each and every teacher next to their classroom door.

If not, demand of the principal that they do so. Also demand that all teachers with a ‘large footprint’ post an improvement plan, and achieve significant improvement by next school year (an outcome based activity).

Also require ‘unhappy face’ stickers on the front and rear of all staff vehicles that get less than 30 mpg. Also demand the school be set to 66 degrees in winter and 78 degrees in summer.

This is just a start; there’s so many more ways to urge government school employees to walk their talk.


20 posted on 03/17/2008 2:42:08 PM PDT by polymuser (Those who believe in something eventually prevail over those who believe in nothing.)
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