Save the Environment: Become a Meat Minimalist

A recent United Nations report concluded that a global shift toward a vegan diet is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate change. And the UN is not alone in its analysis. Researchers at the University of Chicago concluded that switching from a standard American diet to a vegan diet is more effective in the fight against climate change than switching from a standard American car to a hybrid. And a German study conducted in 2008 concluded that a meat-eater’s diet is responsible for more than seven times as much greenhouse-gas emissions as a vegan’s diet is. (PETA)

Please Support A Moratorium on Fracking

Even if you think fracking is a good idea, currently wells are being sold in a ponzi-type environment, at 5-10 times their potential earnings.  It will not end well. How to at least slow fracking for now while the effects of such a harmful practice can be studied: If you are in the United States, … [Read more…]

Fracking Causes Virginia And Colorado Earthquakes?

Yesterday, Colorado (where I am from) experienced an unnatural earthquake. I was talking with my friend about it today. My friend works in freight forwarding (which is an industry helping companies get their products and materials shipped around the world). Friend: “I know. I read it on your blog already.” Me: “Well, what do you … [Read more…]

Is Global Warming A Hoax

Global warming a hoax or not? Regardless, I thought this statement form Natural News was quite poignant. Do not focus your fear on whether Big Government is exploiting the global warming crisis for political gain. You should be far more concerned to discover that you are living among a population of numbskulls who eat, and … [Read more…]

If You Really Knew What Was Going On…

If we really knew what was powering the things we use every day If we really could see the damage we do by even the simplest actions If we had to inhale the consequences of what we do and how we do it… Would we make a change? This is brilliant marketing for what promises … [Read more…]

Four Interesting Articles about LEDs

A couple of interesting articles about LED Lighting. Definitely the future… CFL’s are just an interim step. When LED’s become as cheap as CFL’s (they already are cheaper if you factor in life of the bulbs), CFL’s will fall by the wayside. Background and overview of LED Lighting http://news.discovery.com/tech/one-hundred-watt-led-bulbs-lighting-up-110518.html LEDs used as wireless transmitters (Say … [Read more…]

The Curious Case Of The Immortal Jellyfish

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/01/29/the-curious-case-of-the-immortal-jellyfish/ What do you think GreenJoyment?  Is this a case of Human caused mutation? Nature mutation in response to human activity? Something that has always been there that we’re just now discovering?