Earth Day, April 22. See the OVERVIEW. This is Part 1 of 2 of the discussions with GenAI ChatBots. GenAI on Earth Day 2024: Part 1 Q: What is the theme of Earth Day 2024? … And, generate a graphic that depicts this year’s Earth Day theme. Q: Create an Earth Day article that incorporates this year’s theme and include ways that GenAI might help? Q: If GenAI were a world leader, what would it…
Happiness Happens Month This month is Happiness Happens Month. http://sohp.com/society-celebrations/happiness-happens-month/ Sponsored by the Secret Society of Happy People. www.SOHP.com The idea is that everybody complains about stuff, but we should have a day (Aug 8) and a month (August) where people don’t complain. Nobody talks about being sick or discriminated against or … Well, you get the picture. BUT, don’t tell anybody, it’s a secret. Oh, and another secret, It’s rumored that this society has…
13 of 14 warmest years on record occurred in 21st century – UN | Environment | theguardian.com: Ouch. As you look at the clock, you will see that we are only 14 years into the 21st Century. Yet we have 13 of the hottest 14 years in recorded history. You do have to take the whole of the earth into account, obviously, not just the USA, where we were ?fortunate? enough to have a exceptionally…
Number 4. Transportation & Telecommuting. Consider alternatives before you drive some place. Smart phone “apps” let you do all kinds of comparison shopping without driving an inch. Consider carpooling. Most jobs can be done via telecommuting, at least occasionally. The savings are 5 to 10 times the price of the gas involved when consider the costs to the employer, employee and the environment. ToDo: Telecommute occasionally if your job allows it… Work to get your…
Number 3. Energy Efficiency. The savings for energy efficiency at home (and at the office, church, etc) can easily be 20% to 35% with a fractional investment. Ring up the local power company to schedule an energy audit. With very inexpensive fixes like duct tape, caulk, programmable thermostats, and timers, the utility savings can easily be $30 to $100 per month. (Payback in a couple months.) ToDo: Buy a couple Compact Florescent Light (CFLs) bulbs…
I’ve been soliciting the sage advise and wise words of the BARD recently… I got my new best buddy Bard (AI from Google) to help with two blogs: World Water Day 2023: Accelerating Change on March 22 and Earth Day 2023: Invest in our Planet on April 22. But, William Shakespeare would be 459 years olde today (~23 April 1564 — 23 April 1616), so I wondered what “The Bard” would have to say? On…
