Having new tech is a want, and a need. You need it to advance and you want it to be “cool.” I hardly ever et new cells or anything so yeah
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To all of the people that have all of the electronics one can imagine; do you really think you do not make a difference? Because there are many more like you, who do not think they make a difference. If you could add up all of the people like this, you might get an immense number of CO2 emissions just coming out every day. Think about it. You are currently and constantly killing our planet, along with everyone else, just more so.
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Despite my last post, I’m going to play devil’s advocate here. Let’s pretend I had all of these electronics. Why shouldn’t I have them? I’m just one person, I couldn’t possibly make a difference. Just because I charge all of these all of the time, why do I support the CO2 emissions to the atmosphere? Discuss.
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Duncan w-U.S.A. Dec. 3, 2012
I would say that a lot of people have this mindset. If a million people think, ” I can't make a difference by myself”, they are right, but all of them are making a difference together. If a million people think that they can make a good difference, they are making one together. It works both ways. -
serena b-usa Dec. 4, 2012
I agree with Duncan, because I believe that everyone can make a difference. Whether its from one person or a whole group. I think that is true, even if it takes a lot of work to make a difference. -
Xavier M-USA Dec. 4, 2012
Very much agreed. By the way, I don't actuallly have this mindset, I just wanted people to have a base for discussion.
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Having the latest technology is not exactly the most improtant thing ever, but if you want to keep up with events, you might need something of the sort. Imagine you live somewhere like London, dont have any electronics or internet, and you want to visit the London Eye. When you show up, the entire thing is not moving, and there is a person shouting that there are some technical problems, and it wont be working until tomorrow. If you had some sort of news-giving device, you might have see that one of the bolts came loose, and they had to send electricians and mechanics up there to fix it! It could have saved you a large chunk of your day, and you could have done something else, instead of wasting your time with an oversized (broken) ferris wheel. However, this was merely an inconvenience. This could have been avoided wiht the use of some electronic, but it’s not like your life is going to end. As shown, having an electronic is an INCONVENIENCE, not a neccessity.
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I believe that having the latest technology is more of a want than a need. Everyday, I hear someone say “I WANT the new Ipod” or ” I WANT a new phone”. Every once in a while I’ve asked why they want one so badly and the answer is usualy either 1. “My current one sucks” or 2. “Because its way better than the older ones”. But honestly, do you really NEED a new ipod if the one you have works just fine?
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Xavier M-USA Dec. 2, 2012
I agree. Wanting something is much different than owning something. I look at these people that are very concious of the environment or homeless, and they are getting along just fine without any of these things. -
serena b-usa Dec. 4, 2012
I agree with Kallie, we don't really need the latest technology it is more of a want. Although I think we do need computers because they are very helpful for educational uses. So having technology has its perks and its down falls.
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I don’t think anyone really needs any of the latest tech. It’s a want in my opinion. If you use it to relieve stress try and find something else. If you can’t I guess that’s okay. Seriously though, limit the things you buy that destroy the environment. Think of the future, how are your descendants going to use these things and have fun if they’re dead or can’t for another really bad reason that has to do with global warming. To not care about them would be extremely selfish. You’re not the only one in the world so don’t mess it up for everybody else, especially the people who are actually trying to help the environment.
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For me, having the latest technology is a want but not having the latest technology can also be a huge disadvantage. If i didn’t have a computer i don’t think i would able to finish half of my assignments so for kids who don’t have a computer or a printer and who have to finish all of there homework at school during lunch it must be really hard. For kids who do have computers however, restraint on buying the latest computer or phone and not using them all the time is probably a good idea.
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raia S-usa Dec. 2, 2012
I agree with this 100%. Electronics of all kinds are very helpful in everyday life and without them our society wouldn't be where it is today. However, I also think it is defiantly more of a want than a need when people get a new version of something when they have a perfectly good older version. -
Duncan w-U.S.A. Dec. 3, 2012
Anyway, you can just use the old version that you have that works perfectly fine. -
kallie B-USA Dec. 6, 2012
I agree with Duncan. Why get a new one when the old one does basically the same thing?
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There are many reasons to why we should use green cleaning products. When we hear the word green we staart to think about life, plants, or maybe recycling. Green products are products that have less of an impact to the environment or also known as eco-friendly. People use green cleaning products to avoid harsh chemicals in conventional cleaning products. Here IS a comparison between two green cleaning products to see which is more eco-friendly. Many compare the Green Works natural by clorox to the Nature’s Source by Windex. They are both fairly similar. I think we should use green products cause they contain less toxins.
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It seems to me like having the latest technology is usually not a need. I don’t really see a huge difference between the newest version of the Iphone and the last generation. I think that it’s fine to upgrade every few generations when it gets to the point that what you have is completely unusable compared to new things. You can break the addiction if you see that the new one is not really that much better, and will cost like $300.
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Jason Hodin Nov. 29, 2012
Hi Kallie- Here is an article on the carbon footprint of personal electronics
http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/11/study-small-device-footprints-can-rival-those-of-giant-machines/ -
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Jason Hodin Dec. 2, 2012
alec- every new device that you buy needs to be produced, and the old device disposed of. Both entail a significant carbon footprint. In addition, these are sources of non-climate pollution as well.
If you disagree, why not give some details of your argument here?
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Hi I’m Cole.These are two innate human actions that are very hard to underdstand. The only way i can understand the difference between a want or need is wether or not the technology is a necessity(which is also very hard to understand, based off of the person wanting or needing the technology). What i think is that each person decides for themselves wether each new technology is necessity, and wether or not it is a want or a need. I personally see having/owning the latest technology as a want. it is without a doubt a want for me because for me personally all i need my iphine to do is call and text, when it has all the other amazing functions you can imagine. Getting the iphone for me was not a necessity/need, it was a want.
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Eleesa W-USA Nov. 29, 2012
I love how you just up and faced that it was not needed, but wanted. Way to face reality. *brofist* -
willis b-usa Nov. 29, 2012
Needs are things people WANT to have, a necessity is something that people feel they will die with out. -
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