New way to save the Earth

[Itchybottom]

Originally Posted by xshayla701 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Vegetarianism is helpful to the environment.

Based on what, grain consumption to raise cattle? Beef isn't going anywhere, and unfortunately a lot of the grain used on cattle isn't for human consumption either; that's a bit of a problem with that side of the argument. Re-allocating the land doesn't help either, a lot of the grazing animals we farm are on ground that isn't ideal for even growing squash, much less legumes.

You want to help the environment? Make sure your garden has indigenous plants to the area, and let the "weeds" actually grow. Landscaping does a lot of damage to local ecology.

[Abacab niggah]

Originally Posted by xshayla701 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Vegetarianism is helpful to the environment.

Not really.

You'd have to raze thousands upon thousands of acres of land to feed this nation alone based on a vegetarian diet. To put it in something that would make sense, to feed the world on a vegetarian staple we'd have to destroy the entire rain forest to produce enough legumes, grains, fruits, and vegetables to feed everyone meagerly.

Aside from the sheer amount of natural landscape being destroyed (which would put several plants and animals into extinction) you have to add in the "commercial" aspect of regulating massive vegetable farms. I'm talking billions of dollars thrown into genetic engineering, pesticides, forced reproduction etc. and if the amount of grain being produced doesn't kill an ecosystem the chemicals and "insect-resilient" plants will.

[Hasbinbad]

harvest tidal energy..

billions of gallons of water flowing day in and day out could power simple turbine arrays..

oh wait, that makes way too much sense, and doesn't allow oil corps to make cash..

[Theldios]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

harvest tidal energy..

billions of gallons of water flowing day in and day out could power simple turbine arrays..

oh wait, that makes way too much sense, and doesn't allow oil corps to make cash..

Technical Challenges
For ocean current energy to be utilized successfully at a commercial scale, a number of potential technical challenges need to be addressed, including:

•avoidance of cavitations (bubble formation);
•prevention of marine growth buildup;
•reliability (since maintenance costs are potentially high); and
•corrosion resistance.
Environmental Considerations
Ocean current energy technology project planning will need to consider species protection (including fish and marine mammals) from injury from turning turbine blades. Consideration of shipping routes and present recreational uses, such as fishing and diving, will be required when considering siting of the turbines. Other considerations include risks from slowing the current flow by extracting energy. Local effects, such as changes of estuary mixing resulting in temperature and salinity modifications, might affect species in estuaries.

[RapidScotch]

Why is everyone always attacking the veggies? I don't understand!

[Extunarian]

Originally Posted by RapidScotch [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why is everyone always attacking the veggies? I don't understand!

They attacked first:
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(And don't tell me they are actually a fruit. That's the tomato propaganda machine talking)

[guineapig]

Originally Posted by Extunarian [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

They attacked first:
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(And don't tell me they are actually a fruit. That's the tomato propaganda machine talking)

They are a fruit [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

(You forced me to.)

[Spud]

Idea: just eat McRibs, no utensils required

Technical challenges: fingers may get messy

Solution: lick fingers

[McRib]

Originally Posted by Spud [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Idea: just eat McRibs, no utensils required

Technical challenges: fingers may get messy

Solution: lick fingers

^^ This....

[Abacab niggah]

Adding onto it, we're not herbivores we can't go out in our backyard and munch on grass and tree leaves because we'd get incredibly sick and suffer malnutrition, so we're kind of forced to grow the strings of plants that are considered "edible" to us which would starve out a good portion of natural herbivores because they tend to be selective with food sources which in turn would harm carnivores.