Trying to Save the Earth.
Ok, so I saw this guy’s vid on the intrapipes, he’s applying what I believe is “Pascal’s Wager” to the climate change debate. Not bad. But no action other than to spread the word. Ok, fair enough, get the word out, change will happen. But I want action. So I’m saving the world single handedly. I can’t wait for you. But if you’d like to join me, it’s easy. First, come up with a catchy theme. You need one that can be made into a recognizable sting for quick cuts. Then apply this theme or sting every time you do a world-saving thing. (Blue Man Group’s version) Turn off an extra light? (cue sting) Driving 5 mph slower? (Full theme) Averaging 20% slower on a commute (aka “Driving the Speed Limit”) (roll the full orchestral denouement version) See? I’m a super hero, done all of those in one day. Today, ok, the lights and -5mph. I’ll work on the other for the drive to the airport tonight. Oh jeez, I need to put my sting into my PC at work, as the shutdown/hibernate sound effect!! See? There’s another! Look, don’t give up your SUV or 5000 sf McMansion, just trim. Change a buncha bulbs to LEDs (no mercury, but CFLs are good and cheaper), that’s a sting EACH. Run your SUV slower, that’s a theme. Lighten your SUV as much as possible (buy the REAL fix-a-flat stuff, the green mil-spec stuff that’s ALWAYS in your tires, then dump the spare, toss the 3rd row seats, empty the garbage) then you’ve got 3-5 mpg right there. That’s another major orchestral variation. Or perhaps the jazzier variation, the one that will be on the single. So get yourself a theme, and find ways to earn its use. World=saved.