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Delano
04-24-2007, 07:56 AM
I am not sure how accurate this is, but it was interesting none the less.

"The SafeClimate carbon footprint calculator allows you to determine carbon dioxide emissions from major sources: home energy consumption and transportation by car and plane."

My wife and I fit in the "less than average" catergory.

Calculate your carbon footprint. (http://www.nativeenergy.com/Splash/DailyGreen/DailyGreenCalc.html)

mikey23545
04-24-2007, 08:25 AM
My carbon footprint is what I leave on the behind of every environmentalist I get in an argument with.

wilas101
04-24-2007, 08:33 AM
I too am less than average.

Of course, now that I know that pressure to be like everyone else is going to force me out to buy an SUV. :(

kepp
04-24-2007, 08:54 AM
You know what they say about large carbon footprints...

Delano
04-24-2007, 09:03 AM
I too am less than average.

Of course, now that I know that pressure to be like everyone else is going to force me out to buy an SUV. :(

With any luck, SUV's will become as efficient as mini vans. You know a lot of those cross over type vehicles like the Honda CRV are fairly efficient.

SBK
04-24-2007, 09:47 AM
I don't know and don't care--but I can tell you this, it's less than the mega enviromentalist ALGORE, so I'm doing a better job of saving the planet than his dumbass.

Brock
04-24-2007, 09:54 AM
Everything will be all right if we just tax it.

BigMeatballDave
04-24-2007, 10:04 AM
There is a problem with this test. I live alone and drive 35 miles a day. My truck gets 18mpg. and my apt. is all electric, averaging 600KWH per month. It tells me I am above average.
Now, I made up a spouse. She drives 10 miles/day. Gets 20mpg. and increased the KWh to 700. It reduced the footprint to average. I don't get it.

StcChief
04-24-2007, 10:29 AM
Avg.

kepp
04-24-2007, 10:32 AM
There is a problem with this test. I live alone and drive 35 miles a day. My truck gets 18mpg. and my apt. is all electric, averaging 600KWH per month. It tells me I am above average.
Now, I made up a spouse. She drives 10 miles/day. Gets 20mpg. and increased the KWh to 700. It reduced the footprint to average. I don't get it.
Female vocal emissions counteract the household's overall carbon footprint. I believe there is a tax credit for this.

InChiefsHeaven
04-24-2007, 10:44 AM
I don't know how many friggin' kwh of electricity I use, or how much gas...I just pay the bill. I guess I'd have to look...

I of course hope I'm leaving a friggin' Shrek footprint...:thumb:

listopencil
04-24-2007, 11:47 AM
There is a problem with this test. I live alone and drive 35 miles a day. My truck gets 18mpg. and my apt. is all electric, averaging 600KWH per month. It tells me I am above average.
Now, I made up a spouse. She drives 10 miles/day. Gets 20mpg. and increased the KWh to 700. It reduced the footprint to average. I don't get it.


600/1 > 700/2 ?

listopencil
04-24-2007, 11:52 AM
Mine says "much less than average". I even got a picture of a little armless, legless green pawn-looking figure with a halo in a verdant meadow.

patteeu
04-24-2007, 12:25 PM
There is a problem with this test. I live alone and drive 35 miles a day. My truck gets 18mpg. and my apt. is all electric, averaging 600KWH per month. It tells me I am above average.
Now, I made up a spouse. She drives 10 miles/day. Gets 20mpg. and increased the KWh to 700. It reduced the footprint to average. I don't get it.

You are above average for an individual while you and your fake wife would be below average for a couple.