[Wasted]

tbh I think most people would rather die than change drastically to prevent something like Global Warming. And I don't really care about it neither, maybe in years and years time we'll all regret it but we know right now that if we don't do anything we may regret it and we still couldn't be bothered anyway. lol.

[Retroman]

Originally posted by cepb
I didn't say one person is going to change the world. Inventers work together to invent small ways for us to make a difference. One celebrity isn't going to persuade the whole world to make a difference. It's going to take everyone to do their own bit, to make a big difference. The facts are alarming enough and every celebrity should set an example.

TBH, I think the only way anything is going to be done is for everyone to work together. One inventer isn't going to invent a solution to global warming. One celebrity isn't going to appeal to everyone. One person isn't going to change the world by recycling.

It's almost impossible to send crystals up to space, or drop ozone back into the atmosphere.

No you didn't, I did. One person can change the world, but not through recycling or turning their lights off at night.

And I meant celebrities make a difference for the whole world in terms of inspiration, or doing good deeds with their money, and charities etc. I never claimed a celebrity was going to tell everyone to save the planet and it'd happen >_< so please refrain from putting unneccesary words in my mouth.

Inventors are people who have an idea in their heads, that nobody else has ever thought of. So how can you say an inventor saving the planet is impossible? if you simply don't know what it is those people could invent.

As for impossible crystals in space, the scientist and inventor of the method seemed to know a lot more about it than you and I. And it was only featured on television because it was possible.

If it was impossible and completely useless, he'd still be sat at home by himself thinking of ridiculous scheme's.

Once upon a time, all the technology we have today was impossible =]
Yet genius minds invented each and every piece of technology, and now they're common place amongst the world.

The same could easily be said for a solution to global warming.
The light crystals weren't the only method either, more can be done to help solve the problem.

[cepb]

1) How is one celebrity going to inspire the whole world?
2) What single invention could save the planet? And what invention could prevent people from polluting the atmosphere again?
3) Even crystals in the atmosphere aren't going to solve the whole problem. It may even stop Gobal Warming completely, but what's going to stop people from continuing to pollute?Light crystals aren't going to stop CO2 in the atmosphere. It will help the ozone layer, and that's all.

The fact is, not one person is going to make a long term difference.

The whole world needs to change their attitude and no one invention, or celebrity is going to do that.

Yes celebrities can give all their money to charities to fund research into inventions to stop it, but how is that going to change the ways of people? And no invention, apart from the invention of brain-washing micro chips, is going to stop them from polluting. Possibly the example of many celebrities, yes, but no-one person is going to do it.

The only way anything is going to be done is for everyone to change their ways.

[Retroman]

Originally posted by cepb
1) How is one celebrity going to inspire the whole world?
2) What single invention could save the planet? And what invention could prevent people from polluting the atmosphere again?
3) Even crystals in the atmosphere aren't going to solve the whole problem. It may even stop Gobal Warming completely, but what's going to stop people from continuing to pollute?Light crystals aren't going to stop CO2 in the atmosphere. It will help the ozone layer, and that's all.

The fact is, not one person is going to make a long term difference.

The whole world needs to change their attitude and no one invention, or celebrity is going to do that.

Yes celebrities can give all their money to charities to fund research into inventions to stop it, but how is that going to change the ways of people? And no invention, apart from the invention of brain-washing micro chips, is going to stop them from polluting. Possibly the example of many celebrities, yes, but no-one person is going to do it.

The only way anything is going to be done is for everyone to change their ways.

You're right, no celebrity is going to change the opinions of the entire world...but nobody here said they would, so that really has no relevance.

1) It's a well known fact celebrities inspire people to become musicians, singers, actors etc. Major fans can be inspired to change their ways purely because they listen to every word the celebrity says. Some people are only leading the lives they lead, because of the inspiration they received from celebrities. What your problem is, is that you're trying to make out that I claimed celebrities could inspire the entire planet to save the environment...which I obviously never said.

2) Look into it yourself. Some inventions that come to mind are: The Hydrogasifier, The StandByPlug, Biofuels, Carbon-emissions trading and Carbon sequestration.

3) Nothing will stop people polluting, but we can try to stop pollution having an effect. You yourself said if everyone contributed then we could help stop it, so if a number of people contributed a number of inventions then it'd practically disappear.

It doesn't matter how many people pollute, if that pollution is stopped from causing negative effects/contributing towards global warming then the invention has worked =]

[cepb]

KK I agree with you.

But why should we pay billions of pounds resolving this problem when it could be resolved by everyone changing their ways?

Problems such as poverty need funding. Why should all that money be wasted on research on a problem that could be resolved by everyone doing their bit?

[spacebandit]

The only way one person can change the world is with a bullet.

And with the current US administration being lead by a man who believes in biblical end times prophecy and leading people who believe there is no need to save the planet, the planet is here to be used up by man, god put it all here to be used up by the true believers - there is no need to save it as the great end and rapture is coming soon.

they don't need to worry about it as they'll soon be leaving the non believers behind when they ascend...

Never has this world needed bullets putting in the right place than it does now

[Retroman]

Because an invention has a possibility of solving the problem...
Whereas everyone helping has no possibility of happening.

The whole planet uniting would save plenty of money, help prevent global warming and all round be a better option. But it's something we simply can't do. Even if it was the law to help prevent global warming, lots of people still wouldn't try.

To be fair, most of these inventions would most likely not require tax payers money, or be setup in completely different countries around the world. So even though it's a ridiculous amount of money to spend, at least it's going towards helping the planet for once, and isn't coming out of our pockets.

[12bigbrother12]

i dont care

[Billy]

Nope, up until last night I thougt it was called global warning

[Sunny_01]

I worry about it, but that said I worry about everything

I try to do my little bit, I recycle, I have changed my outdoor lights to solar powered ones, I have had a more energy efficient boiler installed, I turn all my appliances off stand by each evening and I walk shorter distances. That said I drive a ruddy 1.9DCI car which isnt very enviromentally friendly and my husband has a van for his business.

I think if everyone makes small changes then we can protect our plant for future genreations of our families

[GiRTh]

Too be brutally honest, I couldn't give a rats ass. Obviously, it's an issues but I feel there are far more pressing issues to adress than how the world will be in fifty years time. Why don't we try dealing with issues that affect the here and now. I think this is an issue for people who refuse to fathom the issues of AIDS in the third world, famine, starvation and human rights that exist here and now.

[bananarama]

I would be concerned if I believed it was happening!!! I am not yet convinced it is. The earth goes through climate cycles out of our control. There are other factors that could be the reason outside of human polution.

The earth "precesion" (Spinning top effect) changes the equator postion every 26000 years causing hot areas to cool and cool areas to be hot.

Even if it is true Britain alone even with zero polution will make no difference. It has to be a global effort from all major countries/continents. What we have from our polititions are poltical games hoping to catch votes by suckers who believe that what Britain does others will follow suit.....Polititions assume we are all suckers as per usual.....

[supernoodles!]

Originally posted by Billy
Nope, up until last night I thougt it was called global warning

lol

and no i dont give a hoot about it.I`ll be dead and gone by the time anything drastic happens.

[Conor]

I dont have a care in the world for Global warming.

It will be our great great great great great great great great great grandchildren that will suffer.

Who seriously has time for recycling?

[cgimusic]

I don't believe in it. Even if it does exist rotting leaves produce more CO2 than humans do. If CO2 does cause global warming then by recycling you are providing more paper so that less trees need to be cut down producing more rotting leaves and hen according to years of government research "killing the planet". If everything the government has said is true then we are being offered tax credits to destroy the ozone layer.

[Cfan]

Yes I do, it's worrying and I'm shocked at how little people care about it on here.

[aj2463]

Its total cr*p. They say its destroying the world or whatever but I don't see any difference in the world in the last 18 years of My life!!

[Cfan]

Originally posted by aj2463
Its total cr*p. They say its destroying the world or whatever but I don't see any difference in the world in the last 18 years of My life!!

No but the pollar bears have.

[spitfire]

Originally posted by Retroman
Refusing to eat meat, yet all the animals still die. Refusing to eat it means there's a bigger chance the animal died for no reason at all, and the food will go to waste.

So you own a Butcher shop and you sell 10 Chickens a week.Then all of a sudden you only sell 9(you know this as you have to throw 1 chicken away which eats into your profits)After a few weeks of throwing your profits away how many chickens will you now order?Your supplier will then in turn notice this as will the farmer.Conclusion?one less Chicken murdered.Of course every little helps.

And,aye,i do care about global warming.

[Stu]

We are rotten to the core anyway in more ways than one. If we are riding this rock straight in to hell , we may as well do it in style and go down in a blaze of glory!!!

And yet as I say that pretty much every facet of society has improved over the last 50 years.

Really , it all depends on how you look at things. We are living in the best of times right now and yet it seems as if we are going downhill.

[:)tom:)]

i recycle but thats about it.