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Why do we let smokers litter?

ragin'Geek — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:13:52 +0000

On our summer camping trip in Yosemite my family and I were excited to get what appeared to be an excellent campsite at the Crane Flat Campground. It was a large site on the edge of the meadow with lots of large rock formations for privacy and rock climbing. While scouring the site to determine the best spot to pitch the tent I noticed several large clusters of cigarette butts. There were literally thousands of cigarette butts throughout the campsite. My excitement turned to anger as I realized we would basically be camping in an ashtray. Why do smokers so self-servingly disrespect others and nature?
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Fun Pic: Dart in a Dart

ragin'Geek — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:46:24 +0000

During a rather competitive game of Tiaga Darts, I threw one dart through the tail of another, kinda like Robin Hood.

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Stranger Among Bears

ragin'Geek — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:29:49 +0000

I watched “Stranger Among Bears“ last weekend on Animal Planet. And as an avid hiker and nature lover I couldn’t help but admire the relationships Charlie has with these bears. (more…)

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Green Idea: Install Solar Panels Over Parking Lots

ragin'Geek — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:28:12 +0000

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to put covers over open parking lots and install solar panels on them. Not only would it keep our cars cooler and cleaner, but it would generate a lot of electricity too!

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Green Idea: Install Turbines on Ocean Pier Legs

ragin'Geek — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:28:02 +0000

Why hasn’t anyone installed turbines on the legs of ocean piers? It seems like an uninvasive way to generate electricity from the power of the ocean.

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Fun Video: The Great Office War

ragin'Geek — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:24:25 +0000

A funny youtube video called “The Great Office War”

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Green Idea: Convert Pressure to Electricity

ragin'Geek — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:00:02 +0000

I was wondering if there is a way to convert the pressure at the bottom of the ocean into electricity. If it could be done, it would obviously be a unlimited source. Anyone have any thoughts?

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Green Idea: Store Solar Energy Thermally

ragin'Geek — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Can we emulate nature to store energy as heat? Think about the core of our planet. It is a giant ball of molten rock, right? (more…)

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Green Idea: Remove CO2 from the Air

ragin'Geek — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:20:06 +0000

I’ve been thinking, if rising CO2 levels are a major cause of global warming and we are rapidly loosing the only natural source of CO2 processing - rain forests, can we create something that will replace that functionality? (more…)

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Green Tip: Buy a TerraPass

ragin'Geek — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:03:56 +0000

Doing all you can in your everyday life to reduce, reuse, and recycle? You want to take a trip but are feeling guilty about the damage your flight, cruise, or car will cause? Well it won’t completely make up for it, but you can make a bit of a difference and ease your conscience by (more…)

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