Foo - Ecological footprint

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ThePwninator
08-31-07, 11:48 AM
This is an interesting quiz that measures your ecological foot print. I thought it was kool and I wanted to see if anyone else from Foo wanted to take it and post their results. Test (http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp)

CATEGORY___________ACRES
FOOD_________________2.2
MOBILITY______________0.7
SHELTER_______________4
GOODS/SERVICES_______3.2
TOTAL FOOTPRINT_______10

jsharr
08-31-07, 11:50 AM
Based on this:http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=318565&highlight=ecological+footprint I do not think anyone will partake.
ThePwninator
08-31-07, 12:00 PM
Well darn. Thanks for the link tho.

VegaVixen
08-31-07, 12:04 PM
Damn. Just wasted a few million trillion electrons in my CRT monitor looking at this redundant thread. I'm sure my ecological footprint just grew by a few acres. :eek:
ThePwninator
08-31-07, 12:06 PM
Damn. Just wasted a few million trillion electrons in my CRT monitor looking at this redundant thread. I'm sure my ecological footprint just grew by a few acres. :eek:

Oh noes! I'll go get another planet tho so it's ok ;)
Hobartlemagne
08-31-07, 12:12 PM
Im tired of the term "footprint"
VegaVixen
08-31-07, 12:13 PM
Whew! Dodged that ecobullet. :)
jsharr
08-31-07, 12:14 PM
I cut my feet off in protest. I now leave stump prints.
CliftonGK1
08-31-07, 03:26 PM
Even if everyone was a vegan living in a <500 sq. ft. green design residence with electric conservation, never use motorized transport, and all your food is locally grown and unpackaged, it still requires more than 1 earth to support everyone.

The only way I've gotten that quiz to say "one earth is enough to support everyone" is if we all lived 7 or more people to 500 square foot free standing homes without running water, never used any motorized transport, and ate only local vegan produce.
BLIMP
08-31-07, 03:59 PM
I wear size 10 shoes. Not all of the shoe is in contact with the earth when I do this. The footprint is even smaller on my bicycle.

That quiz is foolish.
Tom Stormcrowe
08-31-07, 04:39 PM
Category Acres


Food 2.7
Mobility 0.2
Shelter 1.7
Goods/services 1.2
Total Footprint 6




In Comparison, The Average Ecological Footprint In Your Country Is 24 Acres Per Person.

Worldwide, There Exist 4.5 Biologically Productive Acres Per Person.



If Everyone Lived Like You, We Would Need 1.3 Planets.