Definition of Philosophy

Global Warming – Why Only Now? (Part 1)

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There have been environmentalists till time immemorial or maybe ever since we found out that we were the only beings/living things on this planet that can have the ability to create and destroy almost everything we touch and even the ones we create. Global warming has been in the news for a long long time but people only took notice when the storms became fiercer and the damage they caused touched their lives, why? Well it didn’t matter to us in the past for we weren’t affected at all so why pay attention? The floods and strong storms haven’t caused enough damage, till now that is and they are getting worse.
When the tornadoes and storms became stronger and more frequent, people began to ask the question that were we responsible for the things that were happening all around us? Indeed we were and the choices we make everyday are to blame. The fridge that contains harmful CFC’s that eats away the Ozone layer, the old air conditioner you keep using that consumes more than half the amount of electricity new models with the same rating do. All these have an impact on the future of your world. The candy wrapper you throw away, multiplied by all the number of candy lovers around amounts to tons of plastic that would cover the world in a year if nothing was done. People say plastics are bad so turn to paper (not many countries have the ability for sustainable forest products) products that are more environmentally friendly (or are they?).

Originally posted on June 10, 2008 @ 7:19 pm

Global Warming – Why Only Now? (Part 2)

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The mouse you use, the computer I used to make this post, all of these are wonders of modern technology that has made life way easier that it was a few years back but all of these stuff contain or involved the use of extremely toxic substances that all have to go somewhere (guess where)?
Developed countries have the might and will to engage and develop sustainable economic growth but what about the majority of people on earth who live in developing economies (wait they have uses, they receive the trash of others so we don’t have to worry about them).
Power is one of the most polluting industries the world over yet we consume lots and lots of electricity for we are addicted to it. That iPod, PSP, Cellular Phone, etc.; all of them consume tons upon tons of electricity (take the new iPhone and multiply the power consumed by one charge and multiply it by the number of units sold and you’d get the picture). We are way past the point of no return and we have to pay attention to the so-called “nuts/activists” you get mad at who caused the traffic jam on your way to work for what they are saying is true, life is getting harder and harder each and everyday. We humans are the only ones who have the ability to talk and communicate with each other and what about the millions of GOD’s other creatures we kill directly or indirectly through our actions, who’s listening to them?
Global warming is an old issue the real issue is that we are now faced with an inconvenient truth, WE HAVE TO LISTEN NOW, or else!!!!??????!!…..

Originally posted on June 13, 2008 @ 7:51 pm