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patrice

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28. Move in together. Earn income from home. Reduce, re-use, recycle, restore . . .

Reply to xenoturkey (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 03:11 AM

Jun 2013

As much solar energy as possible.

Grow as much of your own food as possible. Don't buy prepared foods, because they require more energy to produce.

Fewer children.

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I know those aren't the whole answer, but they will help.

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If I may make my second OP - and its about climate change. [View all] xenoturkey Jun 2013 OP

There's a good amount of evidence demonstrating that we have passed the point of no return. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #1

Oh I couldn't agree more xenoturkey Jun 2013 #2

We have to essentially stop using fossil fuel entirely. Being that's not going to happen... Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #3

You and me both will probably be in the ground before this problem deals with itself. xenoturkey Jun 2013 #5

Adapt RobertEarl Jun 2013 #4

I love it though I think you were being facetious xenoturkey Jun 2013 #6

Oh I just got it. xenoturkey Jun 2013 #7

Facetious? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #12

You already know English is not my first language xenoturkey Jun 2013 #14

Hey, you're cool, right? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #15

Believe me... xenoturkey Jun 2013 #17

Groove with it. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #8

I don't think its funny xenoturkey Jun 2013 #10

And my answer is a valid one. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #18

Oh I didn't mean it in that respect xenoturkey Jun 2013 #21

Oh I see, I thought you didn't take my words seriously. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #22

Oh quite seriously xenoturkey Jun 2013 #23

It won't kill millions of people if we give them the power to move, as peoples did in the past. freshwest Jun 2013 #19

I agree with some of it. xenoturkey Jun 2013 #20

This is a good provocative post. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #24

Good advice, action is all we can do. Fear is paralyzing and divisive. freshwest Jun 2013 #16

We're already f*ked, just enjoy every moment of it. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #9

I have my doubts... xenoturkey Jun 2013 #11

Just again xenoturkey Jun 2013 #13

Climate change is ok Edim Jun 2013 #25

Climate change is not "okay' by any stretch of the imagination. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #26

it's the reality of nature Edim Jun 2013 #29

Do you not believe in anthropogenic climate change? Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #31

I do, Edim Jun 2013 #33

Rank global warming denialism cprise Jun 2013 #32

The alleged AGW started (became significant) after ~1960. Edim Jun 2013 #34

Go collect your $10 from the Koch Brothers Gabby Hayes Jun 2013 #36

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #37

No, you're way off cprise Jun 2013 #38

All I can think about are my children and theirs... defacto7 Jun 2013 #27

Move in together. Earn income from home. Reduce, re-use, recycle, restore . . . patrice Jun 2013 #28

Make sure that women have education and career prospects cprise Jun 2013 #30

Your best weapon is 21st Century communications Gabby Hayes Jun 2013 #35