I have a neighbor who is "environmentally conscious." Scratch that. I'm environmentally conscious. He's environmentally psycho.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for saving the earth and all. I recycle. I
conserve energy where I can. I ask for paper bags instead of plastic
from time to time, but this guy is certifiably nuts...from being blinded
by his views.
This is my electric lawn mower.
This neighbor, of whom I'm speaking, was walking by and complimented me
for using an electric lawn mower and reducing pollution and the use
of fossil fuels. I didn't say this out loud, but I was thinking, "What?
Apparently, you haven't thought this through from beginning to end."
Here is what was going on in my mind (in diagram form):
This is my electric lawn mower. That orange thing is the power cord.
The power cord plugs into an outlet.
The outlet, via power lines, is connected to a power plant.
Power plants are fueled by nuclear energy, dirty coal, and fossil fuels. On a good note, sometimes they are powered by moving water. In that case, his argument is solid, but...
this is our local power plant, and there is no moving water anywhere except the bathroom inside.
Well, before my friend finds this
post and hates me, I just want to send him a little peace symbol. I'm
not meaning to cut you down. After all, you are smarter than me. You
have a doctorate degree, you've taught at a prestigious university,
and I'm like...a nobody. BUT, I feel we should all think things through
before we take a position. There! I said it.
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