British Petroleum’s latest attempt to seal the DeepWater oil spill ended with the underwater robots knocking off the capture siphon. Even more oil spews from the damaged oil head than before. The Pentagon is offering another plan to fuse the leak with a heat bomb. One mile down. No one else has offered up with a more viable option and the Supreme Court has revoked the presidential moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. America needs its oil, even if answering that need kills off an ocean.
Our ecological footprint grows larger every day, yet America could take lessons from one of the Axis of Evil to improve its impact on the Earth. North Korea has been considered a threat to world peace since George W Bush partnered the Hermit Nation with Iran and Iraq back in 2002. Their danger is graphically revealed by a satellite photo of the hermit nation.
South Korea had bright cities.
North Korea?
My Christmas tree has more lights.
So basically the most dangerous Axis of Evil is ecologically sound.
What about my ecological footprint?
I live in Brooklyn, recycle, eat fresh food, exercise, pick up plastic, bike, and drink beer. I don’t use air-condition. I sleep with a fan.
Still there are questions and I went to the Happy Planet Index to discover my compatibility of your environment through a series of questions about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Multiple choice.
Completely anonymous.
First question is about your place of residence.
#150 USA wasn’t a good place to start with 3% of the world population consuming 25% of the energy.
Yesterday I scored 82 which is close to the ideal HPI. Today’s 64 is on par with #2 Columbia. Cocaine makes happy faces. Civil War who cares?
My life expectancy is 80.
My ecological footprint is level with #162 Botswana
Guess I’m a tree hugger or consumer deprived.
Everything else was above average.
So I guess life isn’t so bad for the moment. Let’s hope I keep it that way.
HAPPY PLANET INDEX Test
http://www.happyplanetindex.org/survey.htm
One more thing North Korea isn’t listed in the Happy Planet Index.
Evil has no place with happy.