Environment: Streaking Across The Sun

The times have changed and the human race is struggling to keep pace. In the last few years every time you hear a news report it seems that another fire is blazing out of control, another hurricane or tornado has destroyed and demolished people, homes and morale.  

Floods have washed away people and property alike and another earthquake has claimed more lives. Death is truly the ultimate equalizer.

Theories regarding the causes are far and wide with a mix of personal opinion thrown in it comes down to either God punishing us for our sins and trespasses or the complete atrophy of human kind.

We drill holes in the earth for fossil fuels, burn down forests for malls and movies, we are slow to diminish our carbon footprint on the atmosphere and we’ve poisoned and polluted quite a few species to extinction (or close to it) along the way.

It’s not all bad however; we have made significant advances in home entertainment and personal grooming.

The advance in home entertainment are numerous indeed starting with improved video formats, resolution, games and game consoles, television sets and the art of sitting down.

We killed a few species but at least we won’t miss the game.

Homophobia, social phobia, xenophobia and new phobias TBA are all the rage in a modern society.

Wanting World Peace might be noble but is it obtainable?  While the world gives us plenty of natural disaster to deal with terrorism continues to destroy anything different in the name of religion.  

Terrorists do their best to destroy a country known for the phrase Truth, Liberty and Justice for All...who could possibly want that?

But of course it’s easy to complain.  Destruction comes more easily and readily than creation.  Reduce, re-use, recycle.  We need to find a way to build self sustained houses with all the comforts of modern times while maintaining the GREEN ideal. 

Hydro-electricity, magnetic generators, wind turbines, compost bins, recycle bins and more can all be easily integrated into a person’s home.  It has the added benefit of keeping the lights on (and possibly more) while being completely self sufficient (no more electric bills).

I am not advocating living in a tree, that’s for them nature lovers.  I am just trying to make our planet last.  It’s the only one we got (so far).  Plus going green can save you green.