Opinion: Global Warming/Going Green

Well everyone, post your opinions on the topic here, and when we've got a nice fiery discussion going, we can combine all the replies into an opinions article!

Now, I don't pretend to know much about global warming. Every time I look it up I understand some things but have more and more questions. Also, as I understand it, the hole in the ozone layer is something completely different. Therefore maybe we shouldn't be talking about going green and global warming in the same thread....but like I said, I kinda have no idea.

My opinion, anyway (because I have no problem forming an opinion on subjects that I know little about XD) is that going green can't hurt, right? So I recycle, and try to use stuff that doesn't waste too much energy, blah blah, but if it's something expensive or something that takes a lot of time without saving too much energy, I don't bother.

I usually let the water run while I wash dishes or brush my teeth for the first minute or so, and then my guilt conscience takes over and I hastily shut the water off. Lol.

About global warming...I think there isn't enough basis for comparison. They've only been keeping records and noticed significant changes in the past hundred years or so, and the world is thousands or millions years old! Maybe the world warms up once every thousand years, maybe it's a normal occurrence. We have no way of knowing, really.

So again, the measures they're taking against global warming that are fairly simple and easy I'll do, because why not? Again, it can't hurt. But in my opinion, it's not as big a deal as they're making of it. And if the globe wants to warm up...um no offense to scientists or politicians or whatever, but in the long run I think that's really beyond our control.

What're your opinions?

i think if there was more information available, people like me might actual do something about it.

I don't recycle, not that i dont want to, i'd actually like to but the option isnt available to me/my street because w elive in blokcs of flats and there isnt a recycle box which many other homes have, for us.

Also, i let the water run when i brush my teeth, simply because Dippy drinks it whilst im brushing. I dont keep water running whilst washing the dishes, i just fil the bowl an dwash away like a loon.

I dont use energy saving lightbulbs because they're toooooooo expensive. And John often complains that i have turned our home into Blackpool Alluminations because i leave the lights on but latey ive been turning them off! just not as often as i should.

I dont understand the whole global foot print, no one has explined it in ettie terms for me to even begin to comprehend it.

i waste gas on keeping my home warm because John thinks we live on farm (he leaves ALL the doors open letting the draft in BIG time *is shivering because he's just done that*

And i agree with Streamies, not enough time and research has gone into the whole ice caps melting thingy, maybe Earth does heat up every thousand years, we don't know, again it all comes down to what we are told, and we're not told enough.

And no i dont feel guilty about not saving the planet etc because well will i be here in a hundred years? Nope.

Well I do care about the kids of the future! Cuz they'll be around in a 100 years.

On the other hand, they'll probably be fine. I think they're panicking over nothing, but just in case, it doesn't hurt to take a few of the easier measures, if they really do help as much as they claim it will.

Oh, and I also shut the lights off whenever I leave a room. But that's probably cuz my mom and dad were forever going on about how we don't own the electric company. So it was more to save money than to save energy...but ah...killing two birds with one stone! XD

Besides, money is energy! ... you figure it out!

the kids of our future. If i were a parent perhaps id be more concerned, but im not and it aint gonna happen so *shrugs* i'll switch off the kettle when im fiished with it but thats my bit for those kiddies in 100 years. They HAD BETTER name a star or a galaxy after me.

haha again i still think that should be have more information in terms where we could understand it more clearly more poeple may do more to help, and the goverment here needs to realise that just because you live in a block of flats doesnt mean you dont want to recycle!

well, the smoggies *points at Middlesborough* they know about Smog.

Also i think for you Polly, you live near to London, Whereas places like Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds etc, they don't have the overcorwdedness of London. Perhaps, if you truly want to see the stars each night, you should move lol. However theres nothing specail about them atm, except for the few shooting stars.

Okay okay okay, is this done now? Are you turning it into an article or sumit? DEADLINE WAS YESTERDAY

All right, this one can be moved as I've turned it into an article. Will go work on the next one...