Week 8 Questions–6th Hour
OK, I am giving you a week off as far as a “God Question” goes, but be prepared for a doozy next week. Some of you have made comments about “Why are we talking about God in chemistry class?” and “Why do you care what we think about God?” Here is my response…”Why wouldn’t I want to listen to what you have to say about God?” I realize that this is not “RELIGION” class but does God live outside religion class or outside church? We should not have a problem sharing our thoughts about God in any atomosphere. Think of it this way…”If we only talked about God in church or Religion class, how would anyone else ever hear about God and how great He is? So, be prepared to have more discussions about God in Chemistry class. Maybe this trend will pass to history class, math class, english class, etc.
Enough soap box time for me…on to this week’s question.
Explain in a minimum of 2, 5 sentence paragraphs the pros and cons to high electricity and high transportation usage of the average American. Could we live without using so much energy? How would life be different if we used less like solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, electric cars instead of gas and much more. Explain the convenience factor. Could Americans upset their lives of convenience for the preservation of our air quality? Does it matter?
As usual, there a quite a few questions. The goal is not for you to specifically answer each question, but they are given so that you have some direction in writing your response. I want you to think carefully about the questions and respond accordingly.
YOU WILL RECEIVE NO CREDIT THIS WEEK IF I DO NOT SEE TWO PARAGRAPHS WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE SENTENCES EACH. I usually do not look for long drawn out answers, but some of you need to put a bit more thought into your answers, so we will start with 2 paragraphs and 5 sentences. It may increase from here.
Question 2: H2 was collected by water displacement from the reaction of 0.45g of zinc in excess nitric acid at 24C and an atmospheric pressure of 700mmHg. What is the molar volume of H2 gas produced according to this experiment? I need a summary of the math here.
47 comments Mr. Holt | AP Chemistry (1st)
I believe that Americans today could not switch to any other type of electricity because of the convenience factor. As Mr. Holt has stated, “we are a people of convenience”. And switching to any other type of energy would not be convenient. It would take much longer to do the tasks we do right now with any other type of energy. While it matters to the atmosphere and the world it does not matter to some Americans. They are not willing to give up their lives of convenience to save the Earth because they see it as, “its not going to happen during my lifetime so why do I care?”. Americans are not willing to give up their lives of convenience to switch to any other type of electricity sources because it would be conveient in time.
The pros of this energy switch will be saving the enviornment. This switch will have little to no affect on the enviornment. Such as the case with cars, if we switch from gas to electric cars we are getting rid of the Carbon Monoxide that is created which turns into damaging chemicals to earth. But the cons of switching to different sources for electricity would be the convenience fact as I stated above. Americans are just not ready to give up their lives of convenience. They would much rather hurt the enviornment then spend more time doing a task.
The pros of high electricity and transportation usage are that it makes life much more easy. With the transportation that we have, we can go to many places faster than ever. The electricity that we are using is doing more than it has ever done. Americans have become dependent on these things and most likely could not cut back on any of the usage. I don’t think many are willing to cut back to help the environment.
The cons of using high electricity and high transportation are that it makes a lot of polution. This polution is harming our environment. People know this, but are not willing to cut back a little to save the earth. We could try new ways like with solar power and wind power, and it would be a great start to a big problem. That could take some of the burden off the high usage of heavy polution makers. Since people are not willing to cut back on energy, we need to find safer ways to get the massive amounts of energy that we are using.
There are definitely some pros and cons to high electricity and high transportation usuage of the average American. Energy is something that we are immune to; we walk into a room and it is second nature to reach for the light switch. I know that when my power goes out and I reach for the light switch, I feel silly when I realize that nothing happened when I flipped the switch on. I beleive that it would be very challenging for the average American to change their ways from the regular television on, computer running, lights on, iPod playing, stove cooking, and refrigerator running too. We are all so used to this, but I’m sure that it would be beneficial to the earth if we slowed up on the amount of electricity we are sucking up.
The pros and cons of high electricity and high transportation usage I feel are heavier on the con side. Advantages for high electicity usuage I beleive is in the department of the producer. If the producer of electricity has people buying and using alot of energy, then they get to make more money. Also, some companys or plants, I have heard, that if they use and consume more energy,(measured by kilowatt hours), then will have a lower rate to pay. That seems not right to me, but I heard that that was true. Advantages of high transportation usage, well I don’t see many good things with that, besides that it is our own freedom, and having our own way of transportation gives us the right to privacy and personal stustainment.
The cons, or disadvantages to the usage of high electricity and high transportation usage are much more abundant. Using more electricity and more transportation can get expensive, and cause much more pollution. With electricity, there is the fear of getting shocked – and higher coal emmissions. Also, there would be more CO2 and more green house gases and chemicals being put into the air, forming more heat being retained, concluding to air quality decreasing.
Using electricity may have cons, but it is better than using, for example gasoline. An alternative for gasoline to fuel our transportation is having an electric car, but these have issues too. Convienence for Americans is what we love. We like having things the easy way, and when we are told to cut back and to change our ways, not many of us like it. To preserve air quality, it will take much work and persuasion for the average American I beleive.
Question 2:
Pvm=nRT
Vm=nRT/P
700mmHg/760mmHg=.92atm
Zn+2HNO3–>Zn(NO3)2+H2
.45gZn/65.41gZn=.007molH2
Vm=.007mol*.08206Latm mol K*297K/.92atm
Vm=.16L
Question #1
Advantages of high usage of transpertation and electricity are simple to understand. It is to an advantage to users of these resources to make things easier and simpler in their everyday life. One day to get to work and back by burning two gallons of gas is a hole lot easier than walking and riding a bike. Not only do the high usage of these resources in America make things easier, it also makes things more efficient. The more efficient things are the better they are and transportaion and electricity helps America become more efficient.
Question #1
Advantages of high usage of transpertation and electricity are simple to understand. It is to an advantage to users of these resources to make things easier and simpler in their everyday life. One day to get to work and back by burning two gallons of gas is a hole lot easier than walking and riding a bike. Not only do the high usage of these resources in America make things easier, it also makes things more efficient. The more efficient things are the better they are and transportaion and electricity helps America become more efficient.
The disadvantages of high usage of these resources are also obvois. Many on the outcomes of these recources end in heavy polution and all of us, i think, already know the dangers of polution. In many cases heavy usage can cause the resource to be more scarce and start to duindly down as we hack away at it. Other disadvantages may lead to the theory of Global Warming. High usage of these things can lead to dangers which can lead to even further dangers.
I personally believe that high electricity and trasportation usage are very convenient in america today, but we could do just fine with solar power, wind power, and many other alternative safer powers. It would be a great thing for the future in limiting the usage of those gases and other things like that. I believe that if we had our scientist focus on alternitive resources extra hard they could think of ways to replace those gases with better resources without breaking down the conveniese factor.
The pros to high electricity and high transportation usage are solar panels give off no pollution and they are quieter. Solar power can save money in the long run and slows down the greenhouse effect. Electric cars are quieter and give off less pollution. Wind power is a domestic source which means greater stability and security. For geothermal energy there is little or no reliance on power from gas or electricity to provide heat. All of the energy sources listed above are better for the environment. We could live without using so much energy, but we would have to be more careful and responsible. Installing any of these would help better the environment!
However, there are some cons to high electricity and high transportation usage. Geothermal energy takes up a lot of land and can be costly. Wind power is also pretty costly. Solar power runs on sunlight and if it does not get enough, it won’t be able to store the energy needed. Electric cars don’t last as long since they run on batteries and not many places now have outlets for charging them. As nice as the usage of these energy sourcs seem, they have some bad effects that come hand in hand with them.
Q1
The average American usage of transportation and high electricity is way out of hand, as in the amount we use is unnecessary. It’s good for us because life now has so many easy ways to get things done and get us to where we need to be. The bad part about this is that we could be using electricity and transportation in a safer and more efficient way. Some examples include: solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, electric cars and much more. Solar power saves money, there is no pollution, less consumption, it’s renewable, supplies energy credits, and etc. The rest of the examples supply about the same advantages; which is pretty spectacular when you think about it. It would be a rough start at first because of the expense and planning, but life could certainly improve with these changes.
Americans depend a lot on high electricity and transportation. To give up what we have already to make some new changes wouldn’t be very easy. The air pollution problem we have today can’t just be ignored. Americans have to face the fact that we need to do something to preserve our air quality. Some might not be willing to do much, but that doesn’t matter. It is important for us to get the job done now, because the longer we ignore it, the harder it will be to take care of.
There are some pros to high electricity and high transportation usage. It makes things a lot easier. We need the extra electricity to power all our appliances and high tech gadgets like laptops, cellphones, etc. Also, we need to go places. We have to be able to travel. People have to go to work, school, etc. Using all this electricity and transportation is much more convenient than doing anything else.
However, there are many cons to high electricity and transportation usage. Electricity costs are rising, and many people want to find ways to use less energy. Not only that, high energy and transportation usage can lead to global warming. Also, using alternative fuel sources and electric cars would not be that bad. Even though it may seem inconvenient now, it will be a good thing in the long run.
There are many pros and cons to the high usage of electricity and high transportation of the average American. Having electricity availability is very essential to everyday living. We use electricity in almost everything we do as working Americans. Do I think that we could use less? Yes, if you think about it, there are still people today that don’t believe in electricity like the Amish. Also, there are alternatives to using electricity. We could get our energy from other sources like the sun and the wind. Although these are good alternatives, I think that life would be much slower, and with our growing technology, we will need to be able to keep up. Therefore, with less energy put into our electricity, we would be advancing at a much slower pace. On the other hand though, electricity pollutes and depletes natural resources. As far as transportation, electric cars are more environmentally friendly, but they do use a lot of energy. Therefore, using an electric car vs. a gasoline powered one could be a tough decision.
The convenience factor is when one does something that is easiest for their own gain. Many don’t think about, or maybe even care, if their actions affect others or anything around them. They just do what is most convenient for themselves, their company, etc. I think that this has a lot to do with generosity and your priorities. If you are generous and don’t only think about yourself, you are probably more apt to care about the environment. Also, if your priorities are fixed to where the place in which you live is important for you to maintain healthy, then you will be more apt to think about your actions and what you are doing to help or harm it.
#1
I think that we could definitely live without using so much energy, but it may be hard to adjust to. People survived perfectly fine before electricity and fancy ways of transportation were invented. Back then, life seemed truly better; our generation is too spoiled. I think that life would be better if we used less energy. It would definitely be different, but things would begin to improve quickly. The air would be cleaner, people would be healthier, it would be all-around better.
The change for less energy may not be convenient at first, but after a while it should get easier. Who knows, life may even be more enjoyable. It should not matter whether how convenient the preservation of our air quality is. Convenience should not be as important as making our world a better place to live in because it is not so great in many ways. I think it would be nice if the whole world joined together to make the world more energy-efficient.
Question #1-
The pros of the high energy usage and transportation usage by the average American are basically how life is much easier. Due to today’s technology and transportation methods, getting to certain distances (short or long) is very quick and efficient. The many lights that Americans turn on also make vision in the dark (inside or outside) much easier. The wide usage of phones and computers also makes communication over long distances more convenient. Also, some jobs and businesses cannot work or operate without the large usage of electricity. Food companies often use machines in order to help them make the products that we eat today. Electricity is also constantly running at hospitals which helps save the lives of people. Americans may use an abundance of electricity and transportation, but it has become a way of life.
Unfortunately, using a lot of electricity and transportation creates some problems, particularly in the United States. Although driving cars makes traveling faster, driving pollutes the air due to the car’s burned gasoline. Also, hundreds of people die every year due to reckless driving and plane crashes, so modern transportation can also cause death. We also often waste electricity unnecessarily. High electricity usage takes up a lot of energy which can be a problem. Using too much electricity can run up the electric bill which makes your parents P.O.’d. It does not seem to happen very often, but using large amounts of electricity can also cause certain machines to die or even explode. Obviously, using too much electricity has benefits and drawbacks.
We can live without using so much electricity but it would definitely be much harder. Life would be different if we used more solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, and electric cars. At least at first, people would drive less because electric cars have never been as good as gasoline cars. I also question if appliances like computers or phones would even work using solar power or geothermal energy. It would take Americans a while to get used to using less powerful energy because so many daily routines could be made incredibly difficult. However, pollution and death rates may become a much smaller problem if high transportation and high electricity were no longer used. I do not think that Americans would upset their lives of convenience for their air quality. It would surely help if they did, but to be honest, only a few people would be willing to give up their lives of convenience for the air that they breathe.
Question #1:
There really aren’t too many pros for high electricity use. People can accomplish more tasks with the use of excessive electricity. They can also protect themselves, using electricty for home protection or alarms. Transportation can be very useful if somebody has a job that requires frequent trips. Over-excessive transportation and electricity can be beneficial.
There are more cons, however, than pros. High electricity use can hike up your bills, putting people in debt. It also tends to ware out objects that are being used for no reason, such as a lightbulb. A lightbulb could burn out just because someone left it on too long. This causes people to spend more money on replacements. Overuse of transportation results in more damage to the atmosphere and waste of money to pay for gas or other expenses.
I don’t believe Americans would want to inconvenience themselves just to save the environment. While Americans are generally wise, most of them are lazy. They aren’t concerned about our air, so they don’t back off on usage of fossil fuels and other things harmful to the air. It does matter, because if people don’t believe in global warming and just continue wasting things and damaging the environment, they soon might believe that it exists.
In today’s world using electricity and transportation seem like a necessity. But, how important are they? And are they worth it? The average American uses about 10000 kWh a year, and 40% of that comes form petroleum. Another 23% comes from natural gas and 22% from Coal. Also, 8% comes form Nuclear power leaving just 7% of the total used coming from renewable resources. Of that 7%, only 5% comes from Wind Power and 1% from Solar power. That means that a total of 93% of our energy can be harmful to the Earth. This is a very sad statistic that shows just how out of hand our energy consumption has become. Not only being bad for the Earth, electricity also makes people reliant on it. It also runs factories and equipment that creates global warming. As for transportation, less than 1% of car sales are clean, eco-friendly cars. These 99% of cars are dirty and can cause global warming and CO2 gas. Gas cars also much more money. However, gas cars are more efficient and are much faster.
Although it looks as though we waste a lot of energy and gas over a year. Using clean energy or less energy and driving eco-friendly cars have many problems. Renewable energy is inconstant and can cause problems for people reliant on a steady flow of energy (hospitals etc.). Limiting energy usage can also cause problems. It can make life harder for people especially the elderly and sick. However, it is fine and recommended for healthy people to use less energy. Using eco-friendly cars can also have problems, like low speeds, slow acceleration, and high initial costs. Based on these facts, today it is to hard to change our energy and gas consumption, but if we continue in the way we are going someday we might limit the electricity usage to 1000kWh per person or have 93% if energy used be renewable or have 99% of total car sales of eco-friendly cars. It is possible and we are on the right track but we are a long way off, even though, we are moving faster toward the goal.
http://www.casavaria.com/hotspring/2008/07/182/renewable-energy-consumption-and-electricity-preliminary-2007-statistics/
http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/08/22/bc.autos.hybrids.reut/index.html
question 1
the pros to using so much electricity and transprotation energy are as followed. as americans we love to watch the television and se make ourselves happy by doing so and wasting energy with it. we also like ot iluminate our houses unnecesarily in outrageous ways like durring christmas or just by being ignorant. but we are able to see when it is dark. the cons to usilng up so much energy is that we use up a lot of natural recources that may never be gained back over time. we are greedy and dont show respect to our mother earth. we get pulled int obad habbits simply by having the potion to waste energy so much as we do.
we could defenitly live without using so much energy it is just that it would take a while to get used to. if we used alternative energy sources we would be able to breath clean air for once and enjoy a day without smog. it could greatly improve our lifestyles to a point of becoming smart enough to do good four our planet. i dont think that americans would like to take out a little bit of convenience for the preservation of earth. we are often too needy and ignorant to think that we are doing any harm. alot of people say that it doesnt really matter because everything is going to be alright durring their lives but they should be concerned for their furture family members. us americans are evil for the most part in terms of being conservative and clean to the environment. thats where i stand on that issue
The pros to using high electricity, and transportation usage. One pro to living without high electricity is a lower monthly electric bill. Pro with things like solar power is again less money. That will also help with going green and making the world cleaner. Electric cars will help save money on gas. (The world is revolved around money and that is what most of the pros are saving money.) Electric cars also do not give off any pollution. Though there may be many inconveniences, some people still want the world to be a less polluted place. There are good things that will happen to the earth if we try to keep from polluting it.
The cons to using high electricity, and transportation usage. A con to living without high electricity is inconvenience, like making sure all the lights are off and not leaving your phone charger in overnight. A con to things like solar power is some places in the world do not have the right type of climate for those things. Con to electric cars are that they do not go as fast and the inconvenience of them needing to be charged, nightly and you would not really be able to travel with them. Also charging the electric car is using a lot of electricity I would assume. I do not think many Americans would care when they can be doing things easier. Especially since we cannot really see a difference in pollution and what not people will not care what happens to the earth when they are not on it.
Pros to using a high degree of electrical energy would be that it can be a renewable resource. Solar or wind energy can produce electrical energy that is less harmful to the environment as opposed to coal or fossil fuels. Increased electrical energy use would also benefit the electrical companies in this bad economy. For transportation, a pro would be that the convinience factor would be high because you could use your car whenever you want, regardless of if its efficient. If money or the environment became a concern, a high use of electricity would more than likely make the transition into more effiecient forms of electrity possible. This would happen because we are using our resources faster so we would need an answer faster.
Cons to using a high degree of electricity would be that the cost of electricity would more than likely rise. Another would be that more harmful gas emissions could be released into the environment. An example would be if we burned more coal to appease our energy needs. As for transportation, there would definintely be more harmful emissions released into the air. A major conributor to this would be automobile transportation because it is by far the most popular form of transportation in America.
There are many pros and many cons to the high energy usage of Americans. I think we could live without using as much power, but life would be incredibly different. Electric cars have many flaws with them, but they would help the environment. The air pollution from gas powered cars is unbelievable. Also, solar and other forms of alternative energy would reduce the amounts of fossil fuels that we use. There are many pros to all of these forms of energy. Also, the factories and equipment that are needed to produce these alternate forms of energy are costly and take up space. All in all, using more environment friendly forms of energy would be an adjustment for many Americans, but there are many benefits of it.
However, there are also many cons to these forms of energy. Electric cars are not as big or as fast as many of the cars Americans are accustomed to. If we were to switch to all electric cars, it would be a huge adjustment for those who drive cars like suburbans as well as for those who like to drive fast.
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Also, the other forms of energy that we would switch to would be an adjustment. They require factories and equipment that are costly and big. They would take up space and be an adjustment for Americans. All in all, Americans would have to make adjustments to use these more environment friendly forms of energy, but there are many pros to doing it.
High electricity can be bad and sometimes good. Many people rely on electricity for there so called “daily necessities” and they don’t realize how much electricity they are actually using. There was a commercial on tv i saw about saving energy. A boy tells a young girl that leaving her cell phone charger in the wall at all times wastes energy and uses electricity, even when not in use. This shows how often people use electricity.
Transportation, as well, has pros and cons. Many Americans use transportation everyday. I mean, where would we be without our sports cars or pickup trucks? I can tell you. Sitting on the couch waiting, or walking a long ways to your destination. We, Americans, use transportation to stay busy. Running errands, or dropping off or picking up someone, really adds up in a day. Comparing how many places you go in a day to how much gas you use a day, it really is a part of daily activities. The bad part about this is the pollution in the air, as well as the dangerous affects of motorized vehicles.
But let’s face it. Many people wouldn’t give up their car or phone charger for a day, so in the future it looks like more pollution and less energy.
Well to start out, the average American uses 11256kWh a year. The disadvantage of high electricity usage is that people are using so much energy, that it is destroying our earth. We need to conserve more and not use as much. Also it is getting very costly for each individual to use that much electricity in one year. The advantage of that is that it gives people the chance to see and gives them light instead of darkness. It also is good because then people use electricity for other inventions and come up with new and improved, and maybe better ideas for the future.
The disadvantage of high transportation usage of the average American is that all the cars and automobiles use so much gas. It is also getting very costly for this to happen and it is using up our natural resources. Transportation can pollute the air, and with about every American using a car, it destroys our earth more and more everyday. The advantage is that it gets people to where they need to go to see friends and family. It helps us to communicate with others more.
If we saved energy and went green, then the earth would be a better place. We wouldn’t have to pay as much and we would have a better world to live on. We could live with better saving on this by not having the lights on when we need them, car pools, and sharing with others.
Question 1
The Average American uses high consumptions of energy. The energy is used from electricity and transportation. Americans use high amounts of electricity, which is polluting the Earth. Most Americans have their own vehicles, which is nice, so they can get where they need to get, but we waste gas. We take electricity and transportation for granted, while other countries can barely afford it. Americans have so much, and forget about the effects of electricity and transportation.
Many Americans would have a hard time reducing the amount of energy they use. If Americans used solar power or wind power, it would change how we use energy because that energy is limited, and can only be made when the sun is out, and when there is a wind. Using products made not to pollute the Earth new factors are needed. New boundaries are made, because of the new limits. It is better for the Earth, when we use alternative energy sources, but they have more boundaries. Electric cars are a good idea, but they cannot travel as far or as long. Americans could also help the Earth by cutting back on using as much energy. It is hard to but there are many ways to cut back. Americans could car pool places, even though they do not have as much freedom to travel, but people are saving money and energy. Electricity for many people could be cut back too. People could use fewer lights in their house, and only use lights when it is needed. Americans can do so many things to cut back on the use of electricity and transportation, even though it is hard.
Question 2
VmP=nRT
R=.08206L*atm/mol*K
n= (.45/65.41)
T=25C+273=298K
P=700mmHg/760=.921atm
Vm=nRT/P
Vm=((.45/65.41)*(.08206)*(298K))/(.921atm)
Vm=.18L/mol
question 1
The pros and cons of high electricity and high transportation usage of the average American vary in many ways. People in American use electricity and transportation a lot and sometimes use it wisely. The average American uses about 11,000kWh a year. With having that high of a number, it brings forth the cons about using so much electricity used. When people us that much energy and electricity, they are not seeing that it is hurting the society and costing tons of money. Using so much electricity hurts our society and it takes away energy and resources from the year. But, the pros of high electricity usage are that it helps us survive in the modern lives we live in. Electricity has contributed so much to our society and it helps us come up with new ways to save money. If we did not have electricity, we would not be able to produce many of the things that we have today and it would not contribute to the ways we make products and sell them.
High transportation usage can in many ways be good to America but can also hurt it badly. Having high transportation usage contributes to polluting the earth and that is not good. It also uses up a lot of gas and other resources that we could eventually run out of. Gas costs a lot of money and by using vehicles and transportation, it starts to eat up people’s money. The pros of high usage of transportation are that it helps us transport one another to places faster and more convenient. It also saves time and helps America sell products faster to other countries.
I think we could live without using so much energy. In America today, some people are over using electricity and transportation energy for no reason. People could start riding bikes or car pooling with others to work or other destinations they need to reach. Also, some people could remember to turn off lights when they are not in need and by that, it could save money and energy. If we used less solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, and electric cars instead of gas, we would not make the world a better place. If we didn’t use those as much, we would be using up energy that is not needed and wasting it. If we used more of those we would help make the world a better place to live. It would be more convenient to use energy saving vehicles or solar wind power because it would help to save money and would help to not use up so much resources that we need. Some Americans would upset their lives in convenience of preservation of our air quality because they are lazy and do not care for saving the environment, but it doesn’t matter if they get upset because saving energy is good and everyone should save energy and money.
Question #1:
There are both pros and cons to the high usage of electricity and transportation in America. For one thing, it is very convenient for most people. Instead of waiting for public transportation(or maybe they don’t have public transportation available) they find it is much quicker to have a car and drive themselves everywhere. An example of electricity use, instead of taking the time to write someone a letter, it is much more convenient to just send them an email.
There are some disadvantages to this usage of transportation and electricity though. It can harm the environment. Most families have more than one car. This adds up to quite a bit of pollution in the air. Also, by wasting too much electricity, we can pollute the world around us. At the same time, it depletes the natural resources around us.
Question #1:
There are both pros and cons to the high usage of electricity and transportation in America. For one thing, it is very convenient for most people. Instead of waiting for public transportation(or maybe they don’t have public transportation available) they find it is much quicker to have a car and drive themselves everywhere. An example of electricity use, instead of taking the time to write someone a letter, it is much more convenient to just send them an email.
There are some disadvantages to this usage of transportation and electricity though. It can harm the environment. Most families have more than one car. This adds up to quite a bit of pollution in the air. Also, by wasting too much electricity, we can pollute the world around us. At the same time, it depletes the natural resources around us.
It is possible to live without using so much energy though. Instead of driving everywhere, people could try using public transportation to get around. Also, people could try to cut down on their electricity usage. People could do this by remembering to turn off a light when they leave the room. If we were to switch to solar or wind power, geothermal energy, and electric cars, it would greatly reduce the amount of pollution in the world. It may not be as convenient to people, but it would help the environment and make the earth a better place to live. This issue does matter, but the question remains as to whether Americans would do this. I do not think that many Americans today would do this.
Question 1
Okay I believe that if we as Americans use more solar energy, we would have a better envirment. Me and my Father talk about this all the time and in our opinion if we shut everything down for at least a month,that would included everything, then that would give our atmosphere more time to recover. Now most people say in response “well we can’t shut everything down, if we do we are vunerable.” But I state we will not be vunerable because everything is shut down, how would they attack us. I also believe that this plan of my father and mine would actually help everyone because it would cause less stress on everyone.
Now for the 2nd part of that question, in my opinion I do not believe that Americans could not upset their lives for this matter. Most Americans have to have things or at least be doing something with electricity or it will kill them. Take me for example yes I use my car to get to places, how else would I get to school walk ha I don’t think so. See if I don’t have to be somewhere I don’t drive, a lot of the time i will sit at home read a book, or I will go outside and work. Now I believe my response may upset some people but is that not what makes them respond so much better.
Question 2
It would be I am guessing because i can’t really type this all out .945 L/mole
I agree with Kimmy’s comment. I think she is right that many American’s will not give up their convient ways, even if what we are doing is bad for the environment. Sad to think about, but truthful.
I agree with A-man-duhhh lol when she talks about how we Americans are so used to having the convenience of electricity. It’s like second nature when you walk into a room and flip on the light switch. We are very blessed and spoiled to have all of the technologies that we have today. With that in mind, the conveniences we have the opportunity to have would be way too hard for us to give up just so we can “better air quality.” Its just the air we breathe in, right?…
I agree with Tiffany’s answer this week. We both posted the advantages and disadvantages to high electricity and usage of transportation and believe that the pros weigh out the cons. I agree with Tiffany when she said said, it may not look easy now, but it will pay off in the long run.
I agree with what Kaitlyn says. I too believe that America could live with much less energy usage. We do rely on it somewhat, but it would not be too much of a sacrifice to narrow down on using so much electricity, energy, and transportation.
I agree with Kimberly. We make the same points in our comments. She believes that it would be better to go green, and I believe the same thing. Also, she makes a good point: using the ammount of electricity we do and the ammount of gas we do is very costly. I did not think about that when I posted my response.
I agree with Andrew Zagar. Along with his pros and cons, Andrew makes some good points about how Americans are too lazy and self-centered to even try to save the environment. Therefore, Americans would not cut back on electricity usage or high transportation if it involved disrupting their daily lives. Andrew, I know what you’re saying.
I agree with Pamela because people like to do things the easy way and don’t think about the consequences. Also, I agree that there are both pros and cons to high electricity and transportation usage. It is convenient, but it’s not good for the environment.
I agree with Andrew Zagar on this question. Along with his pros and cons, Andrew makes some good points about how Americans would not cut down on electricity usage and high transportation for the environment. It is true that for the most part, Americans are too lazy and ignorant to even attempt to inconvenience themselves for the greater good. Andrew knows his stuff.
I agree with Colleen because Americans do need to cut back on their energy consumption. However, if we do our transportation and energy will be mush less reliable and maybe even more expessive.
I agree with Rebecca, that it will be hard to use less electricity, and transportation. I agree with her that even though it is hard, it needs to be done and the longer we wait the harder it will be to change our ways to help the Earth. Alternative energy sources are excellent choices to make; they start off more expensive but are much better for the Earth.
I agree with Charlotte on this question. The pros stand out to me because she points out that we can live without using so much energy, but we have to be more careful and responsible. The bad thing is that these improvements cost a lot and are hard to keep running. We both believe that any improvements would better the environment.
I agree with Colleen because i agree with her on her pros and cons. She is right that saving energy helps save the world. Also, electricity of poeple can be cut back because we don’t have to use a lot of electricity to live.
I agree with Ryan Stone because I think he is right when he says that using a lot of electricity and transportation does cause problems. Like Ryan said we can live without electricity but it would be hard and i totally agree with him.
I agree with Larry because there are many pros to going green. There are many things that Americans need to change, but it will take some adjusting in order to do so. Larry makes a good point about the electric cars, they don’t go as fast and the characteristics are different than other cars. Although the changes may be difficult, I think we can make these changes one step at a time.
I agree with Samantha because a pro would be the convenience factor, but an obvious con would be the harm high electricity use would be to our environment. I also agree that we could live without using so much energy even if its doing the little things like turning off a light or t.v. when its not being used. If everyone trys to help even with the little things they will become part of the solution instead of the problem and the environment will become a little better in the future.
I read Kimmy’s comment and I completely agree. Americans waste energy and electricity everyday and sometimes they don’t even know it. It is part of our daily lives and I agree that people won’t back off on using them any time soon, so if people think pollution is a problem now, they don’t know what’s coming.
I agree with Tom on this. He had many of the same views that I had and I like how he had stats to back up his argument.
I have to agree with what Amanda said about our usage of electricity. She brought up how when we walk into a room we immediately flick a light switch and expect a light to turn on. There are other examples of this too. If we didn’t have the electricity or the other things we use, there would be a bigger difference than we could imagine. Amanda said all of this very well.
I agree with Kimmy this week. We both had similar ideas about Americans and how we use transportation and electricity. Also, we both said that Americans probably would not give up these things.
I disagree with a couple things Taylor Lasko said. I do not think life would be better if we used less electricity, using less electricity would make things harder. People might be healthier because they are breathing clean air. What happens when someone is dying and they need a type of sugary or an x-ray that uses a lot of electricity, would people like Taylor Lasko use it?