Yeah, I think that's one of the things people don't really comprehend, is how much gluttony and waste exists in our fuel sources. Even used efficiently, the current system is set-up to be wasteful. Unintentionally, IMO, but they also aren't making it a priority to fix. I did my master's thesis on energy efficiency in housing, and it shifted a lot from "how to we include elements of passivehouse design in low-income housing" to "stop urban sprawl" because there's no efficiency measure in the world that offsets your commute to work.

I've been in a death battle with my significant other to go plant-based in our diet. Progress is being made, but the more I research the more I realize the great hoodwink American Corporate Marketing has conducted. I'm semi-ok with this generally. If you won't educate yourself or change your habits, even if you like your habits, you've commited yourself to death. And no amount of blaming other (guilty) parties will help. With energy and the environment, though, it's not something thats personal. My air is your air. So I think we should be legally allowed to nuke your SUV.

I do my part by using the battery saver mode on my phone

You're a god amongst insects, jw.

If a lightbulb burns out in my house I just leave it and live in the dark until a guest comes over or something.

I do my part by buying things with the magical USDA Organic sticker on it.

I burn garbage in my room on cold days, and leave the chest freezer open on hot days.

I eat burgers to keep cows from farting.

That's what socks are for anyway.

Ftfy

Why masturbate if you have a dog?