i figured that much but in what ways do their lifestyle differ from ours?

well, we are more developed, and our average standard of living is higher than theirs.

that billion + though is still ringing in my head. So being more developed and our avg standard of living equates to us (americans) using a considerable amount more of energy than them? Are those all of the factors involved? There has to be more..

Technology is more advanced and more people have access to it...Alot of this technology uses oils and fuels...

Think about how many people ride bikes/horses/camels/donkeys/llamas in places like India, bangladesh, South East Asia, middle east, africa, south america - and then look at how many people don't use that sort of thing in the U.S (and other parts of the west) and consider how many of those people use cars, planes, trains and automobiles instead, as opposed to animals.

not to mention the types of things we consume and the rate at which we consume them require a lot more oil than other countries.

Plastics chemicals and a million other products are derived from oil, it's not only transportation and that sort of thing that oil is used for.

ok. Im starting to understand now. Wow, if only we cared more about our way of life this country would be alot better of for it. That solar technology seems like it should be marketed mainsteam in the real estate bussiness. I'd love to have solar panels on my house and im sure alot of other's would agree

i've heard that the material used to make solar panels is very bad for the environment.

were doomed then... screw it happy:

Seriously, can you find some articles where it says that?

[quote:6bd04]Because some toxic chemicals are used in making PV panels, disposal at the end of their useful life is another potential environmental issue. Now, only a small volume of PV panels is disposed of each year, so this is currently a minor issue. But the industry is already looking ahead toward recycling methods for future PV panels. Find out more about PV panel disposal and recycling.

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http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/to_environment.html

I really liked that show. I was particullary intrested in Brazil declaring fuel independance by sometime next year.. crazy shit

LOL machette you should take him up on the porn addiction

lol @ symptoms of HIV