Daniel asks…
How to involve ourselves to bring a peaceful world?
There are so many governmental and non-governmental organizations who are claimed as a peace maker. They have been trying to help on humanitarian issues and others.
In the name of political problems and natural disaster many organizations and governments help financially and materially. We acknowledged that I hope. However still it is far from the goal they have made.
All the religious organizations are not sincerely share their peace making efforts to each other. May be I am wrong but it is my observation.
Most of us know we are having many serious problems on humanitarian and environmental issues, many people would like to contribute something for the sake of our universe but some of them never know how to involve.
So, what should we do?
The Expert answers:
We can all just start with ourselves. Be peaceful within ourselves, within our families; don’t criticize others, etc. As far as giving money to charitable organizations, you have to recognize that you can not save the world by yourself and just pick one or two charities which have purposes that seem important to you. Only give out of a sense of purpose and love; never because you think you “have to” or so that others will think you’re a “good” person. (Make sure you investigate first, though, to make sure the money is well spent.) We may not be able to stop hunger in the world, to stop global warming, etc. But we have to ACT as if we can so that everything that can be done, is done.
Mary asks…
What do you think about Hummers and Suv’s?
Do you believe that in these times, when environmental issues have an effect on us all, when a large protion of the violence in the Middle East is a result of our fight to obtain as much oil as possible, when these bigger vehicles are responsible for guzzling more gas and causing double the amount of road accidents since their inception than any other vehichle, even four door sedans, that driving an SUV, especially a Hummer, is political, socially, and personally irresponsible?
And please don’t give me an answer like Harrison who was too busy criticizing my supposedly slanted question. I mean, really, Harrison. Do you think we would have defended Kuwait if they didn’t have our most precious export? Hmmm..
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You’re a tool and a fool. Answer the question (if you’re smart enough to try) or go away.
The Expert answers:
Be patriotic and drive energy-efficient vehicles so we can get the hell out of the Middle East and stop depending on our so-called friends who are proving to be our enemies.
Nancy asks…
What do you think about SUVs? Aren’t they bad for the world?
And Hummers too?
Do you believe that in these times, when environmental issues have an effect on us all, when a large protion of the violence in the
Middle East is a result of our fight to obtain as much oil as possible, when these bigger vehicles are responsible for guzzling more gas and causing double the amount of road accidents since their inception than any other vehichle, even four door sedans, that driving an SUV, especially a Hummer, is political, socially, and personally irresponsible?
The Expert answers:
SUVs consume too much gasoline. Bad for the environment.
Lisa asks…
How know legible do you consider yourself in terms of political issues?
I ask the question because it dawned on me that I really don’t know enough about the political ins and outs of health care. The election will be here before I know it. That’s a hot botton issue that I plan to research thoroughly before voting next November. I consider myself knowlegible about farm and livestock subsidizing, campaign finance laws, environmental policy, abortion laws, lobbying, gun crontol, and taxation.
My weaknesses include: knowledge about overall federal expenditures and earmarks, healthcare, and foreign policy. Because I don’t know enough about the politics, economics, and laws of other countries intertwined with us there’s no way I can truly consider myself educated on foreign affairs. I haven’t done indept research on the health care systems of other modern nations. I don’t really know which models would be a viable option for the U.S. to imitate, if any.
What do you consider your strengths and weaknesses?
What do you wish you knew more about?
The Expert answers:
We are all ignorant (completely or in part) about certain political issues. Even judges, legislators and members of the executive branch know more about certain areas than about others. (The Secretary of Education knows less about the war in Iraq than does the Secretary of Defense.)
The key for an approach to having valid opinions about public issues is (1) either gather sufficient information from bipartisan sources about the issue, or don’t opine on it and (2) find a value system in which you believe which can for a basis for more than just what “feels right” about issues.
Michael asks…
Electric or gas to heat water for showers, which is cheaper?
I currently heat my water tank for our power shower/bath with gas. i have three daughters and they all shower in the morning, the gas is on for three hours to ensure there is enough hot water for all of them. However, our tank has an electric switch connected to the immersion heater in the tank which gives us instant hot water (like using and electric shower). My question is, would it be cheaper to have the water heated by the electrics for 30 minutes while the girls have showers or to heat the whole tank for three hours with gas. I know gas is considered cheaper than electricity but even in this case? And what about the environmental issues?
Does anyone know what it would actually cost to heat with gas for three hours and with electricity for thrity minutes? Please give a reason for your answer!!! Thanks
I live in North London
The Expert answers:
Sorry to say you seem a bit misinformed?? If as you say , you have an immersion heater in your hot water cylinder, it cannot be ‘instant’ there is no such thing. It will heat the water in a similar way to the coil in the cylinder. The gas boiler that you use will probably not actually be heating the water for the full three hours , assuming that you have a cylinder stat and other controls, conversely, the immersion heat will never heat enough water for 3 showers in half an hour! I guess that your cylinder is 40gallons or so?? The immersion heater will cost about 36p per hour when heating. If you want quick recovery, I suggest you put both gas and electric on for the duration of the showering period, this will leave the hw cylinder pretty well full of hot water when you turn off.
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