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| Which Have the Biggest Carbon Footprint—Humans, Pets or SUVs? |
| Saturday, 16 January 2010 | Joy Nicholson | Blog Entry |
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There has been some talk that dogs leave a larger carbon footprint than SUVs. The topic got me thinking. What is the bigger issue here? Do human beings leave a larger carbon footprint than SUVs? Four out of five scientists agree that, yes, they do! The fact is that an SUV on its own does not have as large a carbon footprint as either a human or a dog—even one being driven around in an SUV. (The fifth scientist is either delusional or worried about losing the serious salary he needs to maintain his SUV, mansion and four to 19 kids! Likely the latter.) So, should we ditch human beings, and leave the dogs and SUVs? Let’s imagine. If all humans disappeared tomorrow:
So let’s talk about the canine kind vs. the human kind vs. the SUV kind as far as planetary health is concerned. My guess is that no dog will ever actually drive a gas-guzzling SUV—even if all humans who DO drive the eco-unfriendly beasts ad infinitum disappear and leave the keys in the ignition. And some Kibbles ‘n Bits right near the ignition for bait. Dogs are just too smart that way. But give a human access to a small car or an SUV (or a private jet, for that matter) and let’s guess what that human will do… every time. Damn the greenhouse gases and such. It’s just so much grander to look so big. And looking big is everything to a human. Humans just want to be so damn big and grand—and anything that will facilitate this is fair game. So let’s look on the bright side. If only SUVs survive, global warming will diminish. If only dogs and SUVs survive, it won’t hurt the environment any more than humans have hurt it already. If humans survive with SUVs—God help us all. A bright-side note: SUVs are great for the surviving denizens of post-apocalyptic environments—and formerly used human (FUH) SUVs will provide a fabulous nesting/lookout point for billions who used to be shot/poisoned/garroted/burned by humans. (And hunted by dogs—often at human urging…) The shredded liners from left-behind SUV seats and flooring will line the nests of many formerly endangered birds, rodents, etc. And so, the question should really be: Who leaves a larger carbon footprint? Dogs or humans? And that comes down to who drives SUVs more often... Us.
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Written by Erin Shannon , January 17, 2010
and don't forget factory farming. The millions of animals warehoused in factory farms greate a staggering amount of pollution to the environment. Being vegetarian not only helps the environment, it's also good for your health and your conscience too.
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In a bid for eco-friendliness, should we dump the sentient races and let SUVs rule the world? (Well, duh! Yes, if we wanna be strictly logical!)
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