Comments on: Living green enough? Calculate your ecological footprint in acres http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/ Technology, music, video, art, news, reviews and muse on the web Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Crushing Krisis » Getting Regular: OCD moms, Suck flashback, pop economics, APOD, and other think-provoking links. http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-629311 Crushing Krisis » Getting Regular: OCD moms, Suck flashback, pop economics, APOD, and other think-provoking links. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:09:43 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-629311 [...] I’m also a long time reader of Acerbia, which tricked me into thinking it was telling the truth for the first time in a while. And, I’m a devotee of Things That Make You Go Hmm, though TDavid often blogs faster than I can read, offering an embarrassment of rich links. [...] […] I’m also a long time reader of Acerbia, which tricked me into thinking it was telling the truth for the first time in a while. And, I’m a devotee of Things That Make You Go Hmm, though TDavid often blogs faster than I can read, offering an embarrassment of rich links. […]

]]> By: TDavid http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627055 TDavid Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:52:44 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627055 Candice - Hectares?! That darn metric system ;) Damien - the CAPTCHA requirement goes away after more than 4 comments (you're halfway there). Hint: you can click the cycle button and get an easier one to read. Also, you're helping a good cause, see <a href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070524/4523/" rel="nofollow">recaptcha</a>, if that's any consolation. Candice - Hectares?! That darn metric system ;)

Damien - the CAPTCHA requirement goes away after more than 4 comments (you’re halfway there). Hint: you can click the cycle button and get an easier one to read. Also, you’re helping a good cause, see recaptcha, if that’s any consolation.

]]> By: Ecological Footprint Quiz take 2 - Nietha.net http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627024 Ecological Footprint Quiz take 2 - Nietha.net Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:24:12 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627024 [...] TD reminded me of the Earth Day Footprint Quiz… I took it back in May 2004, and, sadly, have more of a negative impact on the planet now than I did 3 years ago. I attribute my downslide to living on my own now and travelling ~14km per work day on the bus. [...] […] TD reminded me of the Earth Day Footprint Quiz… I took it back in May 2004, and, sadly, have more of a negative impact on the planet now than I did 3 years ago. I attribute my downslide to living on my own now and travelling ~14km per work day on the bus. […]

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627020 Damien Riley Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:13:11 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627020 15, dear God man . . . do you need so many letters in your captchya? 15, dear God man . . . do you need so many letters in your captchya?

]]> By: Candice http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627017 Candice Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:07:43 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627017 I mean to include "almost" in that "less than half" statement. =P And feel free to edit out the all caps yelling, sorry. I mean to include “almost” in that “less than half” statement. =P And feel free to edit out the all caps yelling, sorry.

]]> By: Candice http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627016 Candice Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:06:13 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-627016 CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES FOOD 2 MOBILITY 0.3 SHELTER 2.7 GOODS/SERVICES 3.1 TOTAL FOOTPRINT 8.1 IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 8.8 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON. WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON. IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.5 PLANETS. I have less than half your footprint yet take more planets... but I'm happy to be below Canada's average. I took this quiz in May 2004 as well: http://blog.nietha.net/?p=797 CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES
FOOD 2
MOBILITY 0.3
SHELTER 2.7
GOODS/SERVICES 3.1
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 8.1

IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 8.8 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.5 PLANETS.

I have less than half your footprint yet take more planets… but I’m happy to be below Canada’s average.

I took this quiz in May 2004 as well: http://blog.nietha.net/?p=797

]]> By: TDavid http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-626997 TDavid Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:18:37 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-626997 What was your score, Damien? More than 24 acres? What was your score, Damien? More than 24 acres?

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-626995 Damien Riley Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:13:43 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070825/4749/#comment-626995 That's pretty neat. Maybe a little overkill to worry about imo, but interesting to know just the same. Thanks. That’s pretty neat. Maybe a little overkill to worry about imo, but interesting to know just the same. Thanks.

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